Israel denies congresswomen visas, page-3

"they knew that there was a possibility of refusal"

Except that:

Last month, Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer made clear that Israel would not bar the entry of the two congresswoman into Israel.
“Out of respect for the US Congress and the great alliance between Israel and America, we would not deny entry to any member of Congress into Israel,” he said.

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Why-Israel-shouldnt-deny-entry-to-Tlaib-and-Omar-comment-598715

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