Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent remarks expressing displeasure over delays in US military aid to Israel are “deeply disappointing and certainly offensive”, a White House spokesman said today.

“These comments were deeply disappointing and certainly insulting to us given the range of support we have provided and will continue to provide” said John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council.No other country is doing more to help Israel defend itself against the threat of Hamas and other regional threats“, he added.

In a video he posted two days ago on the X social network, Netanyahu states that he finds it “inconceivable that during the last few months (the US government) could freeze weapons and ammunition for Israel.”

“We don’t really know what he’s talking about“, his representative said on Tuesday White House Karin Jean-Pierre, in an expression that already showed Washington’s annoyance.

The head of US diplomacy, Anthony Blinken, had explained for his part that the US certainly “continues to consider” a specific delivery of bombs to Israel, which had been suspended due to fears that the weapons could be used in Rafah, and that despite all other military assistance missions are conducted “as normal”.

John Kirby also said that national security adviser Jake Sullivan is to meet today with his Israeli counterpart Tchai Hanegbi, as well as Ron Dermer, Israel’s minister of strategic affairs.

Israel’s two envoys are also expected to hold talks later in the day with Anthony Blinken, according to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. The US secretary of state will discuss the ongoing work to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, the spokesman said.

THE Blinken will also discuss the situation along Israel’s border with Lebanon at the meeting with Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and national security adviser Jahi Hanegbi, Miller told reporters.

The very dry reaction of the White House is not the first time, given the tension with the head of the Israeli government since the beginning of the war on October 7 last year.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s relationship with US President Joe Biden is known to be particularly complicated.