Will meet again within two weeks to start substantive negotiations on elusive deal.
White House strategy remained for president to take hands-off approach.
New round of talks follows six months of diplomacy to restart negotiations that broke down in 2008.
Allows U.S. to keep up $1.5 billion in annual military and economic aid to Arab World's most populous country.
Benjamin Netanyahu said a referendum is needed to prevent a rift in Israeli society.
Comments may be attempt to exert pressure on U.S., Israel to meet Palestinian demands.
Sides inch toward what may be the first round of significant negotiations in five years.
"Hardcore" inmates to be released as part of John Kerry's peace push.
Fear a collapse of the Islamist government could threaten peace treaty between the two nations.
Leaves Palestinian Authority in disarray as U.S. pushes to restart negotiations with Israel.
