U.S., Israel reengage on visit by top officials

Washington could host Gaza war talks again after Netanyahu canceled trip

>> Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to discuss potential military operations in Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned visit this week because he was angry about the U.S. vote on a U.N. cease-fire resolution, the White House said Wednesday.

“So we're now working with them to find a convenient date that's obviously going to work for both sides,” press secretary Karine Jean-pierre said.

No date has been finalized yet. One U.S. official said Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer and national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi would be among the delegation to come to Washington. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the sensitive discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

An Israeli official said the White House had reached out with the goal of setting a new meeting. The official was not authorized to talk to the media and spoke on condition of anonymity. Netanyahu's office said the prime minister “did not authorize the departure of the