Despite Barack Obama's administration having just weeks left in power, US Secretary of State John Kerry is pushing for a new peace plan between Israel and Palestine.
Israel's parliament has voted in favour of legalising thousands of settler homes in the occupied West Bank, but critics hope the deal could stumble with united opposition.
Israel vows to keep Syria's Golan Heights 'forever'
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has said that Israel's illegal occupation of the Golan Heights is indefinite and vowed never to withdraw Israeli forces from the strategically vital territory.
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Two more Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli police - including a 20-year-old woman - bringing the number of Palestinians killed by ...
Clashes after funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli forces
Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces following the funeral of 18-year-old Hadeel al-Hashlamon, who was shot at multiple times ...