The US Government imposed sanctions on four Israeli settlers, namely David Chai Chasdai, Einan Tanjil, Shalom Zicherman, and Yinon Levi, who were involved in using violence against Palestinians.
US President Joe Biden has his sights set on the occupied West Bank, despite mounting demands to act in response to Israel's war on Gaza.
Since the start of the Gaza War on October 7, there has been a significant surge in Israeli settlement activity, and several nations have started to penalize and outlaw those who are thought to be involved in violent or unlawful activities.
To "promote accountability for certain harmful activities that threaten the peace, security, and stability of the West Bank," the US administration said on Thursday that it had placed financial sanctions on four Israeli settlers who had used violence against Palestinians.
"The situation in the West Bank - in particular high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages,...
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