Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned it as a “reward for terror,” while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a “reckless decision” and “a slap in the face” to the victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has called Israel's denial of humanitarian aid in Gaza a violation of international law. In a news statement on Thursday, he pressed for Israel's control of aid distribution to be replaced amid reports of mass starvation in Gaza.

Israel has been facing growing international criticism, which the government rejects, over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza