Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he would uproot settlements in a "generous" peace deal with Palestinians, but ruled out a return to 1967 borders.

Vika Duvinsky and her family are among the last Israelis living in a grim slum that locals call "Sing Sing" after the notorious American prison.

Israeli and Palestinian leaders head to the US this week to relaunch direct peace talks, but with neither side expecting a long-elusive breakthrough.

Israel vowed policy on Jerusalem would not change as PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday convened his security Cabinet to craft a response to the US.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu issued a public apology to the visiting US vice-president on Thursday in a bid to defuse a row over settlements.