"There is hope," said Nicole Hod-Stroh. "Israel's Negev is leading this hope and should be a source of national pride."

According to the Population and Immigration Authority, there are currently about 25,500 asylum seekers living in Israel, mainly from Eritrea and Sudan.

Though airport activity had resumed, the area was impacted by the closure.

Seann Pielia, 19, now faces charges of transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another individual.

The kingdom broke ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran in retaliation for Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

Demonstrations in over 150 locations are expected, while the central demonstration, as usual, will be held on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv.

The students chanted slogans in which they accused the PA of carrying out politically-motivated arrests.

The Taliban instructed wedding halls in Kabul to stop playing music in a statement released on Sunday.