Middle East peace talks could restart on July 30 in Washington, Israel's Regional Development Minister Silvan Shalom said on Thursday.
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"We hope talks will begin next week, possibly on Tuesday, but this hasn't been decided 100 percent," he told a news conference in the West Bank city of Jericho at the inauguration of an industrial park.
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"If there's no change at the last minute... I think there's a good chance talks can resume next week in Washington," he said.
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Separately quoted by public radio, Shalom said he did not imagine a "scenario where the Palestinians refuse to restart talks. That would be an affront to US Secretary of State John Kerry".
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Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said his side was still awaiting a formal invitation from the US.