Western Sahara, a tract of desert the size of Britain, has been the scene of Africa's longest-running territorial dispute since colonial power Spain left in 1975 and Morocco annexed the territory.

"Here we must say – this [extremism] is not Judaism. The extremists do not represent it," Opposition leader Yair Lapid said in his address at the memorial.

The employee who demanded they leave the cafe reportedly said they refused to serve Zionists.

Yossi Cohen also advised to "expect to see more peace treaties in the coming future" following joint US-Israel peacemaking negotiations that led to the Israel-Gaza ceasefire.

The incident comes shortly after a public bus driver in the UK capital refused to return a bus card belonging to an Orthodox Jewish man.

Trump's abrupt demolition of the East Wing this month to make way for a 90,000-square-foot (8,360-square-metre) ballroom has been criticized for not first going through a proper review.

The Jerusalem Post Washington Conference will address the day after's most pressing issues. “US-Israel relationship must rest on shared democratic values," says honorary Co-Chair Bobby Rechnitz.

At 10:17 p.m., an alert sounded in the West Bank town due to an apparent infiltration, ordering people to enter a protected area.