Several New York mayors, governors and senators have had the honor of lighting the 36-foot menorah, set up annually by Chabad, which sits on Fifth Avenue and 59th Street near Central Park.

While some forms of gender segregation are legal, most forms of segregation resulting in discrimination in public services are banned.

The legislative blitz comes as Netanyahu continues negotiations to form a government, with his mandate set to end on Tuesday night.

Israel Police say the incident was likely a car accident and not an attack.

Ali Hamed admitted that the incident wasn't an accident but an attack meant as revenge for his cousin's death a day earlier.

Robert Wood: "The United States expects to see equal treatment of extremists – whether Israeli or Palestinian."

I shall be delighted to be able to admit in a year or so, that the pudding was not as bad as I feared, but I am skeptical.

The alleged spy network operated through a company working on metal alloys for aerospace applications, according to Iranian officials.