Israeli government kills bill to tie citizenship to loyalty oath

JERUSALEM — The Israeli government on Sunday threw out a proposal aimed at minority Arabs to require an oath of loyalty to Israel as a Jewish state or risk losing their citizenship, dealing a blow to the country’s ultranationalist foreign minister, who spearheaded the proposal.

Jordan’s king urges Israeli leader to immediately accept idea of Palestinian state

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s king pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to immediately commit to the establishment of a Palestinian state, as he pursues a sweeping resolution of the Muslim world’s conflicts with Israel.

Israeli official: Prime Minister Netanyahu in Jordan to discuss regional issues with king

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced, lightning visit to neighboring Jordan on Thursday, as regional leaders sought to lay the groundwork for restarting Israel-Arab peace efforts before the Israeli leader flies to Washington for a crucial visit with the U.S. president.

Netanyahu heads to Egypt looking to build bulwark against Iran, advance Mideast peace

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be looking to build a coalition against Iran and exchange ideas on advancing Middle East peace negotiations when he visits Egypt Monday on his first trip to the Arab world since he took office.