Berlin raises offer to 28 million euros; agreement 'cannot heal all wounds. But it opens a door to each other,' President Herzog and German counterpart say in joint statement

PM's planned visit comes after Abbas stirred controversy in Berlin with 'holocausts' comment; Iran nuclear deal will likely be high on the agenda

Agreement could pave the way for family members to participate in upcoming 50th anniversary memorial ceremony after earlier vows to boycott over payment dispute

Police launch preliminary investigation with downplaying the Holocaust a criminal offense in Germany, but Abbas would be immune from prosecution

Olaf Scholz tells PM it was important to personally decry PA president's allegation; Lapid urges Europe to stop letting Iran drag its feet in nuclear talks

Feud with families of those killed in 1972 massacre exacerbated by Abbas 'holocausts' comment during press conference with German chancellor

Palestinian leader says his charge of multiple Israeli genocides not aimed to deny 'singularity of the Holocaust,' which he calls 'the most heinous crime in modern human history'

Olaf Sholz was panned for not immediately calling out Palestinian leader, who accused Israel of committing multiple genocides as the two men stood side by side in Berlin

Families not willing to attend September 5th 50-year anniversary ceremony over 'insulting' compensation offer from Berlin

Ankie Spitzer, wife of murdered fencing coach Andrei Spitzer, calls on President Herzog to also stay away from 50th-anniversary event, citing German government's 'degrading' offer