The concern is less that the Jewish character of the state will disappear, and more the impact of being in the opposition will have on the budget going to the haredi community.

An alleged Israeli airstrike targeted Syrian territory from Lebanese airspace, hitting sites in central and southern Syria.

Blinken referenced UNRWA educational materials that erase Israel from maps and praise terrorism and martyrdom

Ben Gvir was barred from the Temple Mount on the grounds that, as an MK, he was required to coordinate his arrival beforehand.

"He was an excellent officer and should not have died in prison," Kohavi said.

"Netanyahu's [public] statements caused the Mossad problems with clandestine disruption operations," said the former spymaster.

Israeli security officials are also scheduled to arrive in Cairo to discuss the prisoner exchange issue.

The lawmakers said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s announcement about the move to reopen the two offices “is deeply concerning.”