Relations between allies the U.S. and Israel over the war in Gaza appear increasingly strained after the White House expressed deep disappointment over criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Concerning the flow of arms to Israel, Netanyahu said on Friday: "This is crucial. It's crucial for our common war aims to defeat Hamas and to prevent an escalation in Lebanon to a full-fledged war to have this supply."

Netanyahu spoke after he published an English-language video in which he accused the Biden administration of withholding arms to Israel.

In a rare account of normally private diplomatic conversations, Netanyahu also said he told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that it was "inconceivable" that in the past few months Washington was withholding weapons and ammunition.

White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby said the U.S. had directly expressed displeasure to Israel.

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