The outright rejection of the entire Trump plan puts the PA president on the same footing as his predecessor, Yasser Arafat, as a peace obstructionist who would rather go down in history as refusing to give an inch over ending the bloody conflict through fair compromise.

The would-be right-wing party, which strives to become the ruling party, faces a real dilemma when it comes to supporting the Trump administration's peace plan. The wrong move could cost it dearly come the March 2 elections.

According to the Shin Bet, the two men – Rami Amoudi, 30, and Rajab Daka, 34 – were recruited by Hamas in October 2019 and were tasked with filming security installations in central Israel, including “military bases, police stations and Iron Dome battery placements.” ISIS, meanwhile, calls on followers to "fight the Jews and restore all that they have usurped from Muslims."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political rivals should know better than to undercut him at a time when he is trying to seize a rare diplomatic opportunity that could boost any future political steps and reshape Israel's borders.

"I will not let my opponents interfere with the historic move I am leading," the prime minister, who is currently in Washington, says in a Facebook post.