"There are 'one or two sites' left that need to be dealt with, including Pickaxe Mountain. We can do it in ten minutes. We have a plan for it, and we can execute it very quickly," the president said.

The protesters also tried to intimidate the new recruits arriving at the base, police added.

At this stage, investigators noted that they have no evidence of what the money was actually used for. It is also unclear what piece of evidence suggests the funds originated from Qatar.

Father Samir Daou was stabbed more than 20 times in his home, allegedly by a Syrian worker he hired for the olive harvest, prompting calls for the deportation of Syrians.

The fortress, located in the heart of the Guvrin Forest in the Judean Lowlands, was discovered during 2018-2019 excavations by IAA archaeologists Dr. Saar Ganor and Dr. Itamar Weissbein.

Since the elections, Golan has been outspoken about his desire to participate in a government that includes the Arab parties.

US-Iran negotiations show some progress through Qatari mediation, but major disagreements over Tehran's nuclear program threaten a potential deal.

The Mecca pact is being pushed now to fill the power vacuum that could be created should the Islamic regime fall, JCPA expert Yoni Ben-Menachem told The Post.