Israel and the Palestinians face 'tough choices,' John Kerry says Naftali Bennett, the industry minister and far-Right leader of the Jewish Home party, is understood to have warned the prime minister that his party will not stay in the coalition "at any price." Prominent Likud figures have stepped up pressure for Israel to maintain a permanent presence in the Jordan Valley, potentially derailing any peace deal because the Palestinians want the territory to be part of their future state. That domestic pressure appeared to be reflected in criticisms the Israel leader made on Thursday of Mr Abbas, when he questioned whether the Palestinians were committed to peace. I know that you're committed to peace, I know that I'm committed to peace. But unfortunately given the actions and words of Palestinian leaders, there's growing doubt in Israel that the Palestinians are committed to peace," Mr Netanyahu told Mr Kerry. He referred to scenes this week of Mr Abbas greeting and hugging 26 Palestinians prisoners that Israel describes as "terrorists" but agreed to release as part of a deal to re-start peace talks. Mr Kerry said a framework agreement would be drafted to include ideas and positions suggested by both sides in 20 rounds of talks over the past five months. It would address the core issues of the conflict, including the borders of a future Palestinian state, refugees, the fate of Jerusalem, security and mutual recognition. Reference to a framework agreement has become increasingly prevalent in recent weeks, replacing talk of a comprehensive final settlement agreement, which is thought to be unrealistic under the nine-month time frame of the current negotiations. Agreeing to a framework document would extend the current discussions by up to one year. Mr Kerry said a framework deal would be "a significant breakthrough," adding that the goal would be "to narrow the differences on a framework that will provide the agreed guidelines for permanent status negotiations." The peace talks took place as the health of Ariel Sharon continued to deteriorate on Friday, according to doctors, who had previously warned that the incapacitated former prime minister's life was in danger after suffering multiple organ failure. "It looks like the situation is not getting better, and we know what usually happens in such situations," Zeev Rotstein, director of the Tel Hashomer hospital, told Israeli journalists.