Washington DC - President Donald Trump's US ambassador to Israel on Saturday accused ally Britain's government of antisemitism after its top diplomat described the situation in Gaza as "horrific."
"The Brits have lost it. The Jew hate of their government knows no boundaries and knows no facts," Ambassador Mike Huckabee wrote on X in response to remarks by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, the son of Jewish refugees to Britain.
Miliband posted a video in which he described a meeting on Gaza and said that the British government had to take action.
"Frankly, it was horrific what is unfolding. You know, the stories that people were telling me of medicines being blocked, children dying while waiting for vital life-saving equipment," Miliband said in the video.
The Israeli foreign ministry accused him of ignoring facts and "making a video for a political audience."
While President Trump - a staunch defender of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - has made it a habit of criticizing allies, such loaded remarks by an official are unusual against Britain, among the closest of US allies.
The UN humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, said in June that while more aid has recently been entering Gaza, it has not been enough, with Israel continuing to restrict goods to the region.
Aid groups say Israel's restrictions on engine oil and spare parts have also made it difficult to operate hospitals and other medical infrastructure.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who took office in July, has said his predecessor Keir Starmer was too soft on Israel, and he is planning measures in response to rising attacks against Palestinians by Israeli settlers, which could trigger retaliation.