US Imposes Sanctions on Far-right Israeli Group, Individuals Over West Bank Violence

July 12, 2024, 02.45 AM | Source: Reuters

ILUSTRASI. Palestinians hold pictures of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli army gunfire during an Israeli raid, according to the Qatar-based news channel, in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank May 11, 2022. Israeli military said Abu Akleh may have been shot by Palestinians as they clashed with its troops. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

ISRAEL GENOCIDE - WASHINGTON, The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on individuals and entities it said were linked to violence against Palestinian civilians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while urging the Israeli government to take action to hold them accountable.

Washington designated three Israeli individuals and five entities including the far-right group Lehava, which opposes Jewish assimilation with non-Jews and agitates against Arabs in the name of religion and national security.

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