Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday acknowledged the sharing of coronavirus vaccines with several friendly countries that have favored Israel in the past.
The comments came at a time when Israel is being criticized internationally for not doing more to share the vast collection of vaccines with the Palestinians.
Under the terms of Oslo Accords, however, the Palestinian Authority is responsible for the health care of its own population and has reiterated that it receives its own vaccines through the DA scheme.
Speaking to reporters, Netanyahu said Israel has “more than enough” vaccines for its own population and had personally decided what it called a symbolic number of doses to reward give him alliances.
“It was done as a result of what we have already received, through many notifications in a number of areas that I will not detail here,” Netanyahu said. “I think it’s really buying good intentions.”