Some 5,000 families will receive family unification, a procedure long in deep freeze, as part of a first step towards resolving the issue, says senior PA official

New Hope's Sa'ar and Hendel stress there is no Palestinian partner for peace; unnamed senior official reported to suggest defense minister trying to bring down government

In wide-ranging briefing, defense minister says intel ties with US getting stronger, calls for strengthening the PA and keeping a strict blockade on Gaza until Hamas frees captives

So-called loan to Ramallah will be paid back via garnished tax revenue held by Israel, allowing Jerusalem to circumvent its own law requiring offsetting funds PA pays to terrorists

Founding editor David Horovitz discusses the pros and cons of PM Bennett's recent DC visit; Arab affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman summarizes outcomes of PA-Israel talks

Official also says Bennett approved the sit-down, which dealt only with security issues; Meretz MK calls the statement 'outrageous': 'Why not have a diplomatic process?'

Sit-down comes after Bennett returns from meeting Biden in Washington; Defense Minister says Israel is ready to boost Palestinian Authority's ailing economy

Bennett says Jewish state stands with US during 'these difficult times,' after at least 12 American troops killed in attack

Border violence continues during Bennett's first trip to White House, where he intends to stress his desire to maintain calm, refusal to freeze settlement building

Military doesn't believe Hamas is actively preparing to launch fresh hostilities, but threatens harsh retaliation to any further violence amid rising tensions along the border