West Bank Sanctions
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The EU has agreed to impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank and Hamas leaders, including entry bans and asset freezes. This decision follows a surge in violence against Palestinians. Meanwhile, Israeli forces dismantled a Palestinian forgery ring in the West Bank, and a controversial bill to establish an antiquities authority there advanced in the Knesset.
Major Palestinian Gang Running Forgery Ring Uncovered in West Bank Op. by IDF, Israel Police
- Israeli police and IDF troops dismantled a major Palestinian forgery ring in the West Bank, arresting five suspects. - The operation uncovered advanced equipment used to forge official documents like driver's licenses and checks. - These forged documents were allegedly sold to Palestinians, enabling some to illegally enter Israel, including individuals previously barred for security reasons.
EU agrees on sanctions against Israeli settlers and Hamas leaders
- The EU has agreed on new sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank and leading Hamas figures. - The sanctions will affect three settlers and four settler organizations, with pote…
EU Sanctions Israelis Over West Bank Violence After Hungary's Political Shift
- The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on Israelis involved in violence in the West Bank, including entry bans and asset freezes. - This decision was facilitated by the recent political s…
EU Approves Sanctions Against Israeli West Bank Settlers Amid Violence Surge
- The EU has agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank due to violence against Palestinians. - The sanctions, which target three settlers and four organizations, were pr…
Head of Israeli diplomacy rejects EU sanctions against Israeli settlers
- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called the EU "antisemitic" after it imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. - Foreign Minister G…
Knesset advances in first reading bill to form Israeli antiquities authority in West Bank
- A controversial bill to establish a civilian authority for antiquities in the West Bank passed its first reading in the Knesset. - The proposed "Judea and Samaria Heritage Authority" would shift ove…