The call to follow Ukrainian law with regard to Crimea is the first time Israel publicly, if indirectly, makes a statement about the peninsula since the Russian invasion and annexation.
J Street has since its inception backed an assertive US role in advancing peace talks, while AIPAC counsels greater US deference to Israel on whether and how to initiate peace talks.
Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency reported to the country’s cabinet that there has been a marked fall in Palestinian attacks on Israelis during the past month. It put this trend down to effective yet discreet counter-terrorism measures.