Against the backdrop of an escalation of violence in the West Bank, the U.S. announced new sanctions against Israeli far-right figures and groups, notably including two far-right NGOs for their roles in fundraising for settlers who have previously been sanctioned by the U.S.

After hundreds of pro-Palestinian students set up tents on the campus and refused to leave, police were called in to disperse the crowd by Columbia's president, who said the encampment posed a 'clear and present danger' to the campus

Israeli official confirms airstrike on Iran to Washington Post ■ Three Iranian officials say strike hit military base near Isfahan in western Iran, New York Times reports ■ U.S. places new sanctions on Iran's drone program, steel, auto industries ■ U.S. vetoes Palestinian request for UN membership ■ S&P downgrades Israel's credit rating

Over the decades, the seder plate has undergone tweaks that honor modern liberation struggles. This Passover, the Israeli hostages in Gaza and the enclave's suffering Palestinian civilians take pride of place

Britain and Switzerland abstained in the vote, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Washington's veto as 'unfair, unethical, and unjustified'

The credit rating agency predicted that Israel's government deficit would reach 8% of GDP this year, mostly because of increased defense spending