Chancellor's office requested matter be kept under wraps due to uncertainty surrounding trip; German official: 'Nothing is certain,' especially during the pandemic

Army says roughly 30 detained outside Turmus Aya are members of Hamas student faction at Birzeit University and include individuals directly involved in terror activity

Ex-mayor Barkat warns Jerusalem will turn into 'Palestinian consular capital,' though several such missions already exist; Israel set to approve move, but has asked for more time

Timeframe for Biden meeting would be very tight due to coalition's wafer-thin majority, opposition filibusters, Shabbat observance and US presidents not holding meetings on Sundays

But ex-ambassador David Friedman backs up Israel's former prime minister in hailing victory of new American leader, saying 'that is how democracies work'

Eyal Hulata, tapped for the job this week, suggested, while as a Mossad official, that Israel should not forcefully reject pact backed by US but rather learn to live with it

Report says ambassadors didn't want to attend celebration since their countries don't recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and embassy is located on disputed site

Also, 22% of respondents agree that 'Israel is committing genocide'; 67% say denying Jewish state's right to exist is antisemitic

Mark Mellman, strategist for Yesh Atid and founder of Democratic Majority for Israel, believes new Israeli government can restore Jewish state's bipartisan place in US politics

Hady Amr makes second trip to Israel, expected to voice displeasure over Israel's policy of razing homes of terror suspects and death of activist at hands of PA