Hamas leader blames Israel for failure to close deal on Gilad Schalit.

Israel must allow the Palestinians to "rule themselves."

Palestinian sources say latest round of meetings "broke no ground."

In an open letter, the America-Israel Friendship League voices its concern over relations.

Syria intended to move long-range Scud missiles to Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, U.S. officials said Friday, adding, however, that there were doubts about whether the Scuds were delivered in full and whether they were moved to Lebanon.

Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the Palestinian Authority to join negotiations with Israel.

Israel's nuclear arsenal is safeguarded by the United States, while Iran is prevented from establishing its peaceful nuclear energy program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said at the opening of the First International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Tehran.

Israel's U.S. ambassador formally met with the director of J Street.

President Obama said the United States could not impose peace on the Middle East.

Israeli President Shimon Peres criticized Syria and Iran during a visit to Paris.