In compromise reached between Lapid and Netanyahu, Likud legislators to chair c'tee in a rotation; Yesh Atid's Shelah to be made deputy minister.

Palestinian sources say 5-week deadline in place for forming government between rival Palestinian factions; according to report, none of ministers currently serving in Hamas government will join unity gov't.

Defense minister says finance ministry ''does not meet written agreements, and does not carry out government decisions, and laws.''

There is ‘’no alternative’’ to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, Israeli President Shimon Peres told the Norwegian Jewish community on Sunday.

Negotiations resume in Vienna as UN report identifies Iranian efforts to circumvent sanctions regime.

Stressing that US efforts ''must not go to waste,'' the European Union urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations.

As Israeli President Shimon Peres’ term in office will come to an end this summer, the Speaker of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, Yuli Edelstein, will meet this week the various candidates to succeed the 90-year-old statesman and is expected to announce a date for the vote next week.

The two leaders will meet in London on Wednesday to reportedly discuss the failed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in ''a last attempt by Kerry to revive negotiations.''

Makarim Wibisono to serve as special investigator into Israeli actions in the West Bank and east Jerusalem after push by Arab Group in Geneva.

In a tv interview, Egypt’s former Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to be elected as the country’s president at presidential election May 25-26, said that he would respect Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel.