After ambassador calls to 'pump brakes' on judicial shakeup, Simcha Rothman suggests he doesn't know what he's talking about; Likud minister tells Nides to 'mind your own business'

Nides says US not dictating details to Israel, but wants it to build consensus before moving forward, claims warnings about proposals' economic impact have PM's attention

15 top tech, business figures meet with US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides; most express deep concern over proposed radical changes to judiciary, impact on economy, investments

PM is eyeing Saudi normalization, closer cooperation with US on Iran, but Tom Nides tells ToI those will be hard to achieve if his Israel moves to shut door on two states for good

Edelstein stresses need for building beyond Green Line in meeting with Nides; in phone call, Netanyahu and Modi agree to meet soon; FM sits down with UK minister for Middle East

Nides says we'll know within weeks whether Israel qualifies for visa waiver program but that it still has to pass relevant laws in time, assure Arab Americans can enter freely

US diplomats scrambling to reassure Middle East allies on Jerusalem holy sites, imploring Israel not to cozy up to Russia and heading toward an impasse on the Palestinian issue

US secretary of state repeats new policy that will see US judge the Israeli government based on the policies it implements, rather than its far-right personalities

Gantz heckled at ceremony in men's section of plaza, drawing condemnation from Haredi party leader; Women of the Wall hold their own lighting, lamenting exclusion from main event

US officials quoted saying policy aimed at limiting influence of next coalition's most hardline members; US policy on Iran, Saudi Arabia could be leveraged to pressure incoming PM