"Settlers have attacked farming communities, torched property and sought to expel Palestinians. Netanyahu's government has supported the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank with a variety of measures. It has approved new settlements at a record rate; advanced building projects that had been put on hold for decades; and approved a plan to resume"
EU foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians after Hungary’s new government ended a veto. The unanimity-based decision will include a travel ban and asset freezes targeting a group of Israeli settlers and related organizations, along with sanctions on Hamas members. Kaja Kallas said violence and extremism carry consequences and described the targets as Israeli extremist settlers and entities and leading Hamas figures. The EU drafted the sanctions amid reports from the United Nations and rights groups of rising violence and expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank, including attacks on farming communities and attempts to expel Palestinians. Sanctions will take effect after legal and technical steps, with names not yet public. Broader measures such as halting trade with illegal settlements lack sufficient support.
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