Occupied Jerusalem: US Secretary of State John Kerry has decided to stay an extra day in the Mideast on his latest trip to salvage Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Kerry said in a joint interview with Israeli and Palestinian TV networks that will air later on Thursday that he plans to return to Israel on Friday for another meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Kerry arrived on Thursday in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II in his latest push for Middle East peace between the Palestinians and Israel. Kerry headed for a meeting in Amman with the king, a key US ally, before once again holding talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, this time in the Jordanian capital.

The top US diplomat will also meet with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh before the two officials hold a joint news conference. Kerry, who is who is on his seventh visit to Israel and the West Bank since February, has single-mindedly fought to get the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations back on track despite recriminations on both sides. Kerry held talks on Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abbas, reaffirming US opposition to Israeli colonies, as the contentious issue threatens to derail the peace process.