WASHINGTON - Israel's interior minister said Friday he has received and granted a request by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds.
Tlaib, who is of Palestinian origin, asked to visit her 90-year-old grandmother in the West Bank, Minister Aryeh Deri said in a statement.
The minister's decision marked yet another reversal concerning the high-profile West Bank tour that had been planned by Tlaib and fellow Democrat, Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Tlaib and Omar had planned to visit Jerusalem and several West Bank cities, starting this weekend.
Deri said Friday he granted a subsequent request by Tlaib to visit the West Bank on humanitarian grounds.