But US president signals he may never concede defeat, claiming it would be a 'mistake' if the Electoral College chooses his Democratic rival

Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says Ramallah is in indirect contact with incoming Biden team, expresses cautious optimism about US president-elect

Despite dozens of legal and procedural setbacks, US president's campaign keeps filing new challenges that have no hope of succeeding and making fresh, unfounded claims of fraud

Tom Donilon, known for his close ties to Israel, reportedly held a quiet meeting in 2012 with Netanyahu in Jerusalem on an American contingency plan to strike Iran's nukes

Tzachi Hanegbi claims PM backs move to regulate illegal communities, many built on Palestinian land, but Blue and White minister says move will require AG backing

In pre-Thanksgiving speech, US president-elect says, 'We're all in this together' as incumbent again denies vote result

Longtime senatorial staffer Reema Dodin described as 'fixture of Senate who knows what's happening in Senate before most Senators do'

Israeli officials believe final weeks of Trump administration will be 'very sensitive' for region, though there is no specific intel on looming US attack on nuclear facilities

Rouhani calls on US president-elect to find a way to compensate for four years of 'wrong policies'

US president-elect's nominees include pair of '2nd-generation survivors,' an Iran deal and Gaza ceasefire negotiator, and 2 women trailblazers in diplomacy and national security