Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State John Kerry of the United States are scheduled to hold their third meeting in two days, Friday morning. American mediation is moving significantly toward Israel's demands, according to a diplomatic source who was involved in the meetings between the two on Thursday. The source told the Ma'ariv daily that the US accepts Israel's stance on a long-term presence in the Jordan Valley as well as the need for an Israeli military presence there. The source added that the outline presented by Kerry and security advisor John Allen "gives good responses to Israeli demands and comes very toward Israel."

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