Israel has said it will allow all United States citizens, including Palestinian Americans living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, to enter the country, as Israel continues seeking entry into a US visa waiver programme.

The announcement was made on Thursday after US ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is currently on a visit to Washington, signed a reciprocity agreement, according to an Israeli statement.

The full implementation of the program will apply to any US citizen, including those with dual citizenship, American residents of Judea and Samaria [the occupied West Bank] and American residents of the Gaza Strip, the statement said.

The agreement will allow Palestinian Americans who do not reside in the occupied West Bank to be able to freely enter Israel and the West Bank as tourists, Axios reported, citing Israeli officials and foreign ministry documents.

For Palestinian Americans who reside in the West Bank, they will have to use a special app in order to get a 90-day entry permit to Israel.