The US envoys wrapped up their Middle East tour after whirlwind visits to Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

US President Donald Trump’s proposed “deal of the century” peace plan for Israel and Palestine is not a deal and is already being implemented by Washington and its allies on the ground, the chief Palestinian negotiator has told Middle East Eye.

Any change to Jordan’s custodianship over the holy sites in Jerusalem could undermine King Abdullah.

Both left and right-wingers hailed a decision by an Israeli court to throw out parts of confessions provided by two Israelis suspected of a murdering a Palestinian family because they were obtained through torture. The shared satisfaction across political camps is rare. It is also flawed and worrying.

The British ambassador to Israel on Thursday defended describing Jerusalem’s Old City as being part of the “Occupied Palestinian Territories” in the itinerary for Prince William’s upcoming visit to Israel and the West Bank.

Heads of settler councils in Judea and Samaria sent a an open letter on Thursday calling on right-wing Jerusalem residents to vote for Jerusalem Affairs Minister Ze’ev Elkin in the upcoming October mayoral elections.