“This is the little bit that can be done for those who do so much for us,” Bennett said.

Abed al-Karim Abu Odeh, 35, was arrested by Hamas in 2019 on suspicion of mapping underground tunnels for Israel.

A Kuwaiti editorial called for Gulf states to cut support for Palestinians, saying "let them rebuild what they destroy by their own acts."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to visit the region next week, and also will speak to Vladimir Putin by phone.

A new report by TAU highlights positive steps taken in the past year to combat antisemitism.

"Qatar’s suitability to host the World Cup should - once again, be questioned," said a leading expert on Qatar’s regime.

The 898 km undersea line will link Greece and Cyprus in the first step of the EuroAsia interconnector.

Herzog will visit Abu Dhabi and Dubai and conduct meetings with a number of officials.