Tel Aviv regime has reportedly denied entry to the European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in reaction to the official’s comments on Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank.

This came after Borrell criticized the Israeli escalating violence in the West bank in an article published last week.

“Violence on the part of Israeli settlers in the West Bank is increasingly threatening Palestinian lives and livelihoods — almost always with impunity. Moreover, Israeli military operations frequently cause civilian Palestinian deaths, often without effective accountability,” Borrell wrote in “Project Syndicate.”

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen condemned the comments in a conversation with Borrell on Tuesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

“There is no room for comparison or balancing between the victims of terrorism on the Israeli side and the Palestinian terrorists supported by the Palestinian Authority,” he said.

In Brussels, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said Borrell had not been prevented from entering Israel because he has not been trying to visit.

“We are not aware about any ban or about any decision by the official Israeli authorities not allowing” Borrell to visit.

He added that Borrell’s comments reflected the official positions of the 27-nation EU.