Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will force additional checks on whether a Hong Kong-based company will be allowed to bid for the construction of a $1.5bn desalination plant, according to three Israeli officials, buckling to pressure from US officials.
The decision was made on the eve of a lightning visit by US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who spent a few hours in Israel on Wednesday meeting Mr Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz, who will be sworn in as deputy prime minister on Thursday.
Mr Pompeo did not comment publicly on the infrastructure project during the visit but in a set of short remarks he praised Israel.
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