President talks with Tor Wennesland about 'current regional challenges,' COVID pandemic and 'the important opportunities the Abraham Accords offer the peoples of the region'

As he leaves post, Nickolay Mladenov says he sought to mediate through understanding sides' viewpoints, rather than 'sit on the sidelines and preach'

Tor Wennesland set to replace Nickolay Mladenov, who was named as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s new special envoy for Libya

Family says 13-year-old killed by Israeli gunfire at West Bank protest against new settlement near Ramallah; army says protesters were violent

Family says 13-year-old was killed Friday by gunfire at West Bank protest; UN envoy says Israel should swiftly investigate 'shocking and unacceptable incident'

Shin Bet detained Maher al-Akhras without charges on suspicion of membership in Islamic Jihad in late July, although he denies being part of terror group

Army says Amer Snobar tripped and fell while running away after rocks thrown, while Palestinians say troops beat him to death on the side of the road with their rifle butts

United Nations secretary general says he hopes accord will help achieve two-state solution; British prime minister calls it 'hugely good news'

Mladenov says potential extension of sovereignty over West Bank lands has the 'potential to ignite' a regional conflict

United Nations' envoy to region wants urgent summit of so-called Quartet before Netanyahu moves ahead with West Bank sovereignty bid