Abbas meeting with senior embassy personnel, but Palestinian official says policy unchanged and officials in Ramallah won't meet local US diplomats until consulate reopened

PM touted plan similar to that previously proposed by predecessor Netanyahu, but White House demurs

PM tells settler leaders he won't bend to American pressure to rein in construction in West Bank, says he resisted Washington's request related to Tehran

Likud MK Nir Barkat says reviving mission to Palestinians would be major mistake that would signal support for dividing capital

Chris Murphy says he raised US objection to terror stipends with PA premier, discussed possible path forward on issue; Democratic lawmakers express optimism after Bennett meeting

Eyal Hulata and Jake Sullivan meet for first time, also discuss goodwill steps to Palestinians and PM's upcoming trip to Washington, the White House says

New government manages to delay reopening of consulate for Palestinians, and slack from Washington could extend to other contentious issues, but power dynamic goes both ways

NSC chairman Eyal Hulata and diplomatic adviser Shimrit Meir will sit down with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and NSC Mideast coordinator Brett McGurk

During a trip to the US to campaign against the reopening of a consulate in the capital, the ex-Jerusalem mayor discusses his political aspirations and views on the Palestinians

US wary of causing a rift in Israel's nascent, politically diverse coalition and bringing about Netanyahu's return before budget passes, sources say