The foreign ministers of European Union member countries pledged to provide an “unprecedented” amount of support to Israel and the Palestinians if they reach a final-status peace agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the case for a continued Israeli security presence in the West Bank even if his country reaches an accord with the Palestinians.
President Obama and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tamped down expectations of a final status Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, saying any agreement would have a transition stage.