US Special Representative for the Middle East Avi Berkowitz arrived in Israel on Sunday, for a series of discussions with top Israeli officials.
This will be Berkowitz's first visit to Israel since stepping in for Jason Greenblatt, who resigned as US President Donald Trump's emissary in November.
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The visit signals that Washington is still interested in pushing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, despite all but shelving its long-awaited peace plan since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government after Israel's April 9 election.
During his stay in Israel, Berkowitz is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Ambassador David Friedman and other senior officials.
The White House has stated in the past that Trump's "deal of the century" has been completed, saying that it will be presented only when both the Israelis and the Palestinians are ready for it.
The prolonged political stalemate has pushed the release of the plan, as the Trump administration, which was preparing to release the peace plan in the spring of 2019, has said it will do so only after a new government is formed, meaning following the March 2 elections.
