Washington: US lawmakers blasted an Israeli move to block the visit of two American Democratic Congresswomen following President Donald Trump's tweet. Israel's Interior Ministry reportedly announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had decided to deny entry to US Democratic members of Congress Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, citing their "boycott activities against Israel", Xinhua reported.

Tlaib and Omar have been vocal in their support of the Palestinians and the boycott-Israel movement. Israel's decision came hours after Trump's tweet on Thursday morning.