During his visit to Israel last December, Carter said he gained the impression that Israelis had felt betrayed by the US.

According to Consul-General of Israel in New York Ido Aharoni, under Obama and Netanyahu, the bond between Israel and the United States has never been stronger.

“The goal is to make a strong statement that New York stands with Israel and any effort to undermine the legitimacy of our strongest ally in the region will not be successful,” said Gianaris.

"There's a possibility that there was a bomb on board. And we're taking that very seriously," Obama said in a radio interview.

Beduin supporters opposed the bill, saying the legislation would result in up to 40,000 Beduin losing their land.

Israel and the US need to coordinate on monitoring, on sharing intelligence to get a clear picture of exactly what the Iranians are – and are not – doing.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs says Israel's ultra-Orthodox chief rabbis rarely speak out about the government’s inadequate housing policies, the staggering social gaps, or the despair of Israel's Arab citizens.

B'Tselem, group that led charge pressing state to revisit 3-year-old case, was upset over the negligence charge as opposed to more serious charges like murder or manslaughter.