Najib Mikati says country willing to cooperate with anyone to tackle meltdown, apart from Jewish state; new government said to get green light from US and Iran

Initiative's co-architect Jared Kushner will offer opening remarks, followed by panel with UAE, Bahrain and Israel envoys to US; representatives from Egypt, Jordan will also attend

Pressure builds in Israel as more stories of the jumbles and fumbles that allowed six inmates to escape proliferate, and in the West Bank, as they remain on the loose

Attacker dies of his wounds, officer hit by ricochet, lightly injured amid heightened tensions; clashes reported in West Bank, but Temple Mount prayers pass peacefully

Appearing to disparage US effort to revive nuclear deal, PM says 'naive expectation that Iran will change path via negotiations has been proven to be baseless'

Captured fugitives identified as Yaquob Qadiri and Mahmoud al-Arida, both of Islamic Jihad. Al-Arida said to be the mastermind of escape; searches continue for remaining escapees

Amid rise in US coronavirus cases, president's executive order will mandate vaccination for everyone in the federal government — with no option to test out

PA resisting calls so far, saying it's one of few non-violent cards it has left against Israel, though US pressure has subsided recently as sides wait for Israel to pass budget