Negotiations for an Iranian and American return to the accord have stalled in recent months, as a new government has taken power in Tehran

Envoy says dozens of countries will shun this year's anti-racism conference at UN after past antisemitism; Bennett to make debut address at General Assembly next week

Different Jewish calendars in Israel and in the Diaspora mean Bennett is set to miss the festivities marking the conclusion and restart of the annual Torah-reading cycle

Prime minister to focus on national security, regional issues, in his second trip to the US as Israel's leader

White House says US president will travel to New York on September 21 for speech at confab being held in hybrid format; Biden will be among 100 leaders set to attend in person

Israeli envoy Gilad Erdan also praises Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy resolution for condemning the use of human shields by terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah

Tehran reacts angrily, saying Washington's 'economic terrorism' prevents it from paying arrears; Central African Republic also stripped of voting rights in upcoming session

Elysee Palace says core text stresses end to shooting and involvement of United Nation's top-level forum; resolution would require formal US veto if Washington opposes

General Assembly adopted 2 resolutions singling out Jewish state for censure this week; watchdog decries 'surreal torrent of one-sided resolutions'

Draft calling for two-state solution passes General Assembly's Third Committee in large package of annual pro-Palestinian resolutions that Israel argues shows bias against it