Gilad Erdan says escalation premeditated by Hamas; US ambassador insists Biden doing more than anyone to stop violence

Meeting with Palestinian counterpart, Russian FM Lavrov says Moscow willing to facilitate 'direct dialogue' between sides 'in order to resolve all fundamental final-status issues'

Draft calling for two-state solution passes General Assembly's Third Committee in large package of annual pro-Palestinian resolutions that Israel argues shows bias against it

Erdan's criticism comes as many representatives on top UN body discuss agreements inked with UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan

Ramallah ultimately decides to remain in organization, after publicly threatening to withdraw altogether over its refusal to condemn UAE, Bahrain

Palestinians hope warning of unrest and chaos in West Bank and Gaza will deter Israel from carrying out planned annexations of settlements and Jordan Valley

Extending Israeli sovereignty 'could provoke a new and dangerous round of violence in the region,' Shoukry and Lavrov warn