However, third-party sellers are still permitted to send to Israeli customers at additional expense.

"Due to increased demand, we temporarily have reduced product selection available for delivery to Israel," Amazon said in an email, reported Jerusalem's Times of Israel.

Amazon said recently it was limiting what brands and independent sellers can send to its US warehouses for the next three weeks in an attempt to make room for toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand during the global viral pandemic.

Among the products that can be shipped via Amazon are canned beans, diapers, dog food, disinfecting wipes, medical supplies and various household goods. Items like jeans, phone cases and other non-essentials will not be allowed.

Merchants send their products to Amazon to store in their warehouses until a shopper buys it. Amazon then packs up the products and ships it to the customer.

Lockdown restrictions around the world have placed pressure on Amazon's delivery network as more people hunker down at home and shop online to avoid crowds.

The Seattle-based company has warned American customers that deliveries may take longer than usual, and announced it would add 100,000 new jobs at delivery centres and its warehouses to keep up with the flood in orders.

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