"I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land. But we have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone and to have normal relations."

"What I am painfully and frightfully reminded by Israel’s necessary defensive actions is the irrational hatred of Jews in 2018 remains so strong."

It's not yet clear if the activists involved in the protests can sustain the momentum.

Since 2005 a total of 64,000 Africans have entered Israel illegally over its border with Egypt.

Left-wing groups were disturbed by Liberman's statements.

The Palestinian was shot in the stomach in the border region near the al-Bureij refugee camp, the Wafa report said.

"I woke up in the morning and there was nothing."

The victim was identified as Muhammad Saadeh, 45, the imam of the Tawhid Mosque.