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US said pressing Israel to honor pledge on opening Allenby crossing 24/7
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Illustrative: People arrive on the Jordanian side of the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan on July 19, 2022. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
The Biden administration is pressuring Israel to make good on its pledge to operate the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan 24/7, as Israeli officials acknowledge Jerusalem won’t meet the planned September 30 deadline to do so, the Walla news site reports.
According to the report, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan raised the matter with Defense Minister Benny Gantz during their meeting in Washington last week, after American Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides pressed Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli.
The news site says the US pressure and frustration has led to a blame game between the transportation and defense ministries, with each claiming not to be responsible for the September 30 deadline.
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