Remaining consistent with the administration's message, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn of China's investments in Israel.

Communities close to poorly-managed landfills can also be affected through contaminated air from burning waste, poor water quality or disease-carrying pests, it added.

"We found that Israel’s cruel policies of segregation, dispossession and exclusion across all territories under its control clearly amount to apartheid."

The foreign minister ended the letter by thanking the organizations for supporting Israel and inviting them back to Jerusalem.

The report “puts the facts in perspective and describes the tragic reality of our Palestinian people,” said Hamas' Hisham Qassem.

International Maritime Exercise will include countries that do not have ties with Israel, including Yemen.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's office said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed to reopening its consulate in Jerusalem.

“We will know sooner rather than later whether we are back in the JCPOA... or whether we're going to have to face a different reality and reality of mounting tensions and crises,” said the official.