Fox News Digital contacted Israel’s Foreign Ministry for comment. The ministry deferred to the Office of the Prime Minister, and a spokesman for Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News Digital they are “not offering comment at this juncture.”
A spokesperson for the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority did not immediately answer a Fox News Digital press query.
Fox News’ Ruth Marks Eglash and Fred Lucas contributed to this report.
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