Political reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses Israel's mediation bid and Knesset news; US correspondent Jacob Magid reviews Palestinians on Russia, and USAID and Iron Dome funds

Citing skittishness by participants, USAID program administrator declines to name trade associations contracted to distribute grant money from Partnership for Peace Fund

Foreign aid pours in to help impoverished nation, with hospitals overwhelmed by thousands injured in Saturday temblor; tropical depression expected to bring heavy rains Monday

General Accounting Office finds USAID failed to properly check secondary recipients of funds it provided

$100 million has already been allocated, with little of it publicized, as Washington reverses the Trump policies that saw nearly all funding cut off

As US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power allowed an anti-settlements resolution to pass in the Security Council in final days of Obama administration

Bonnie Glick notes that Israeli know-how will be needed as leading US development agency implements digital approach, plans 5G roll-out for combating food insecurity, other issues

Experts say use of images from programs slashed by administration in proposal underlines peace team's use of ideas that are either pie-in-the-sky or have already been tried

Missions in West Bank and Gaza won't shutter entirely, but employees expect team of 100 to be whittled down to 14 in coming months