Senior official calls American decision 'bizarre,' as Jerusalem seen cozying up to Beijing despite human rights concerns over China's Uighur minority

Neighborhood to be located on land then-PM moved to expropriate in 1995, sparking outcry; Security Council resolution was vetoed by US in exchange for Rabin backtrack

Opposition leader says current leadership failing to effectively lobby world against Iran the way he did when he was PM

Though not mentioning Iran, PM appears to indirectly bring up issue via Hanukkah reference

Tehran says it's waiting for counteroffers after US, European powers slam its new position as backtracking on previous compromises

Israeli TV says Gantz, Mossad chief will also press for tougher sanctions against Tehran during their meetings in Washington this week

Presenting his credentials, Ambassador Tom Nides pledges to work closely with Israel to counter Tehran, says Abraham Accords no replacement for deal with Palestinians

If recent hack of diplomats phones confirmed, it would represent first time Israeli group's surveillance software used against American officials; assailant remains unknown

From Iran to settlements to relations with China, issues are cropping up that threaten to disrupt relations between Jerusalem and Washington DC

US correspondent Jacob Magid assesses Israel's role in stopping Tehran from attaining nuclear capability; reporter Amy Spiro looks at Hanukkah's burgeoning place in popular culture