During his time at the helm, Shabtai Shavit played an important role in establishing full diplomatic relations with Jordan in 1994 – ending a state of war that had prevailed between the neighbors for nearly a half-century.

The State Party leader, in a speech to his party on Tuesday, confirmed some of the leaked details of the compromise proposals and put the onus on Netanyahu to overcome hardliners in his Coalition who are pushing to plough ahead with the overhaul.