Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday urged the United States to refrain from blocking a Palestinian drive for statehood.

Prime minister chides Livni and Herzog for being willing to to give the Palestinians a capital in Jerusalem.

Members of the group are suspected in the arson of the Jewish-Arab Max Rayne Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem.

With France, Jordan and Russia seeking to influence the process, the US finds itself balancing the priorities of several other actors when considering a Palestinian state bid.

Security forces conducting searches for remains of projectile in third such attack since summer war with Hamas.

Reuters photographers captured images of violence in the territories this week.

Footage captured at the site shows a large group of Arabs chanting pro-Hamas slogans.

Deri activists force press conference to be cut short, calling Yishai ''traitor''

Likud says voting for Liberman will help the left wing win the election.

If elections were held now, the Center-Left list would win 24 seats, Likud 20, Bayit Yehudi 17, Yisrael Beytenu 10, Kulanu 10, Yesh Atid nine, United Torah Judaism eight, Shas six, Meretz six.