Rice: Visit in Israel important to peace process

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice referred Sunday to her recent Mideast visit as "important to the peace process. I have a good feeling about this visit," she told reporters.

Speaking at a Jerusalem press conference, Rice added that "while the issue of settlement construction may hinder the peace process, we have to bring the attacks on Israeli citizens to a stop. There is a lot we have to discuss." Rice is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni later Sunday. (Ronen Medzini)