Local rabbi says 'circumstances are very, very grim,' adds that as bodies start being identified community can expect a very difficult week ahead

'We still have hope,' Miami-Dade mayor says as desperate search for survivors continues; governor demands 'timely' explanation for disaster; 4 confirmed dead, 159 unaccounted for

Consul general in Miami tells Times of Israel they are providing food, clothes, medication and other aid; notes that several of 35 Jews missing have 'Israel connections'

Asaf Zamir, who lived in US, was deputy mayor of Tel Aviv and resigned from previous Netanyahu government, will fill post that's been vacant for almost a year

Small group of pro-Israel activists tussles with counter-demonstrators; police make several arrests at tense but largely peaceful protest; rally backing Israel set for Wednesday

Pfizer shots will be sent to New York, where emissaries and their families will be vaccinated; another shipment already planned for second doses

Evangelical pastor said to have been worried close proximity of events would harm support for Jewish state in his community