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

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.

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.

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

Settlers headed by the Nahala Movement made their latest push to illegally build the outpost last month.

The disputes include who will oversee efforts to prevent Palestinian construction in Area C and how roads between settlements would be funded.