The classification of the additional state land was authorized by Smotrich, through his role in the Defense Ministry with oversight of the Civil Administration.

The 63-year-old victim, whom the soldiers suspected of being a security risk, was known as David Ben Avraham by Jews who knew him, but was born Saamach Zeitoun.

Since 1988, 139 out of 193 United Nations member states have recognized Palestinian statehood.

“We’re gonna go in and finish this job, and anybody who doesn’t understand that doesn’t understand that the nerve of the Jews, that existential nerve, was touched,” Dermer said.

Jews are the group most likely to see the reasons for fighting as valid, followed by white evangelical Protestants at 74%.

Hostage affairs: Ronen Tzur, former head of the hostage's campaign, speaks to the Jerusalem Post about saving lives, and hostage families and attempts to bring him down.

The White House has not yet previewed what the administration plans to do should Israel continue with its ground invasion as planned, though it warned that it has "tools" to leverage against Israel.

In response to the backlash caused by the error, the IDF statement said, "The claim that this is psychological warfare has no foundation. A human error occurred."