Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to visit the Negev Desert on Wednesday amid tensions in the region, Kan News reported on Tuesday. The Prime Minister is also planning a stop in the Bedouin village of Tarabin, which has been the target of a heated crime enforcement operation, but has not yet received approval from security officials.

Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also wishes to participate in the visit, but his office has yet to confirm.