Top official says she now anticipates US support to ensure no impunity for war crimes; outgoing prosecutor last month announced probe of Israel, Palestinian terror groups

Foreign policy chief Josep Borrellt says move 'underlines US commitment to international rules-based system'; Trump had sanctioned top officials over Afghanistan, Israel probes

US secretary of state to Foreign Minister Ashkenazi: 'Israelis and Palestinians should enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and democracy'

Blinken says Washington still opposed to court's actions on Afghanistan and Israel, but will address concerns through engagement; officials said to update Jerusalem in advance

While US president called Netanyahu, PA leader has not received same courtesy; efforts underway to arrange conversation between top American diplomat and PA premier Shtayyeh

Biden's State Department presents first human rights report, criticizing former administration's approach and taking aim at allies, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Human rights report names chapter 'Israel, West Bank and Gaza,' as in Trump era, but areas themselves labeled 'occupied' for first time in years

US intel agencies warn administration that pullback without a power-sharing deal could see Taliban regain control within a few years

No claim of responsibility for attack which Riyadh said was carried out by Houthis using bomb-carrying UAVs on 6th anniversary of kingdom's entry into Yemen's civil war

American officials reach out to Pyongyang but receive no response; secretaries of state and defense set to begin talks in Japan and South Korea in 1st Cabinet-level trip abroad