Uncovered cables appear to confirm reports that Rome signed a deal with Palestinian terror groups to ignore attacks against Jews in exchange for not hitting Italian interests

Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour built alliances with Shiites, Palestinians to create Lebanese terror group; reportedly lost a hand in an Israeli assassination attempt

Envoy delivers news in her 1st address at Security Council monthly briefing on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during which she laments that same attention not given to other issues

Plans for 'reset' of PA ties include rollback of Trump policies legitimizing settlements, support for pre-1967 lines as basis for talks, $15 million in COVID-related funding

Official estimates as much as $181 million paid in 2020; PA policy of paying salaries to prisoners has won Ramallah international criticism

MK Fateen Mulla reportedly in contact with Ramallah officials regarding encouraging Arab Israelis to back the PM in March election; PA said to fear an even more hawkish leader

State Dept. spokesman says previous administration's decision to end assistance, after PA refused to engage with peace efforts, didn't produce political progress or concessions

Ahmad Majdalani tells The Times of Israel that Ramallah is already engaged in unofficial contacts with Washington, which he hopes will soon become official

In first remarks on conflict by an official of the new administration, acting ambassador says US will work to advance two-state solution, shuns unilateral moves by both sides

Palestinians aim to fundamentally change relationship with US when new president takes office, hope to reopen PLO office in DC, including by overcoming a US law that hinders ties