The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel was notified today by its Austrian counterpart about the decision of the Austrian government to withdraw their soldiers from UNDOF.

The Commission took notice that significant progress was made and the parties committed themselves to accelerate negotiations on the remaining issues.

PM Netanyahu: “I call on Abu Mazen to put aside the preconditions and come to talk. I will appeal to him in a language we both know and I say to him in English: Give peace a chance.”

PM Netanyahu: “We applaud Secretary Kerry’s efforts. I stand ready to resume negotiations immediately, and I think there’s an abiding interest to achieve a secure peace.”

President Peres: "Israel is your home - we expect to cooperate in a wide range of areas and to strengthen the relationship between our countries"