A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell has been postponed so the two sides have more time to prepare.

The Israeli prime minister was due to meet with Mitchell in Paris, France, Thursday, but an Israeli official said his side is seeking to conduct "more professional work" on the issues before the meeting. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barack is expected to meet Mitchell instead in Washington next week.

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