U.S. special Mideast envoy George Mitchell said Sunday that efforts were still needed to bridge an Israeli-American dispute over construction in the West Bank. Mitchell, who arrived in Israel Saturday night for more discussions on the long-running issue,...

Israel is not interested in war with Lebanon, with which all conflicts can be resolved through dialogue, President Shimon Peres told Kuwaiti daily al-Rai. In an interview set to be published Sunday, Peres said that Shiite group Hezbollah serves nothing...