Former US diplomats and Mideast experts say that time is working against the proposal as the US election campaign will be in full swing by the time Israel has a government

In bid to play down political chaos and focus on his foreign policy chops before going on to skewer rival Liberman, PM whips out gift from Kushner on which Trump scribbled 'nice'

'They don't need this,' US president laments counterpart's inability to form government, which plunges country into elections that complicate White House peace plan

Trump's Mideast team visits Jerusalem to promote US peace plan, but timing of its release again unclear after new Israeli elections called

US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Russian counterpart Nikolay Patrushev expected to discuss Syria, Iran with Meir Ben-Shabbat

In Jerusalem, Congressman Eliot Engel dismisses concerns over colleagues Omar and Tlaib; says there is 'nothing wrong' with PM's close alignment with Trump

Trump administration officials, currently in Morocco, will meet Netanyahu; they will also try to persuade Rabat, Amman to support Bahrain workshop

There is 'a lot more to do' in strengthening countries' ties, US president tweets, amid deadlock threatening to send Israel to fresh elections

Senior US lawmaker says energy finds off Cypriot coast offer new opportunities to counter Moscow in the region

Democratic presidential hopeful says Palestinians don't have necessarily leadership for peace, but Washington should not endorse wholesale everything Netanyahu government wants