The Prime Minister's Office claimed that the Biden administration threatened Israel with an arms embargo and refusal to use its United Nations veto if the deal was not signed - but Washington says that Netanyahu was a full partner in formulating the agreement. Nonetheless, the war in Gaza may lead the administration to take additional steps against Israel before the end of Biden's term

Justices rejected the Israeli prime minister's request to postpone his testimony for 15 days. Netanyahu will now testify on December 10

Residents and lawmakers from the right and left express opposition to agreement, demand buffer zone and IDF freedom of action

Phanagoria had a large Jewish community from the first century onward, served by a synagogue that would stand for 500 years – but not be rebuilt with the city