The approved project will extend a water line and increase the site’s water supply for both visitor and irrigation needs.

Elsewhere in Israel, the mayor of the coastal city of Netanya, which has a large French immigrant population, announced that a traffic circle will be renamed in Kirk’s honor.

King Charles is expected to join other world leaders at Auschwitz on January 27 in honor of the 80th anniversary of the infamous death camp’s liberation.

Abbott added in a proclamation that he saw the 'carnage caused by Hamas' firsthand when he visited Israel in November.