The White House has criticised Britain’s decision to sanction two Israeli ministers over ‘egregious abuses’ of human rights in Gaza.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the travel ban and asset freeze imposed on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich should be reversed.
He urged the UK ‘not to forget who the real enemy is’ and said the sanctions hindered the US’s ceasefire efforts.
In a major break with the US, the UK this week joined Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway in imposing sanctions on the two Israeli ministers.
Mr Smotrich, the finance minister, and Mr Ben-Gvir, the security minister, both belong to Right-wing parties that help to prop up Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government.
