Article snippet: Israel on Thursday announced that it would deny Reps. MORE (D-Mich.) entry during an upcoming overseas trip, citing the lawmakers' past comments critical of the country. The decision was announced moments after The Times of Israel reported, citing a broadcast interview. Hotovely called it a “very justified decision.” It’s unclear when Israeli officials made the final decision or whether it was affected by Trump’s tweet. News of the decision came roughly an hour after Trump tweeted. Israeli Prime Minister MORE issued a lengthy statement later Thursday standing by the decision and disputing accusations that rejecting Omar and Tlaib entry would cause a broader rift in U.S.-Israeli relations. He cited Israeli law that prohibits entry into the country for individuals who support a boycott of Israel. “The two-member congressional visitation plan shows that their intent is to hurt Israel and increase its unrest against it,” Netanyahu asserted in a statement. The prime minister added that if Tlaib filed a request to see her family members in the West Bank, Israel would consider granting her access on humanitarian grounds. Reports surfaced Wednesday and earlier Thursday that the Israeli government was likely to bar Omar and Tlaib from visiting the country, despite warnings from Democrats that such a move would be unprecedented. It marks a reversal from last month, when Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer said that the Israeli government would not deny entry to membe... Link to the full article to read more