Washington Imposes New Sanctions on Israelis in West Bank

An Israeli military vehicle storms Nur Shams camp in the West Bank (AFP)
An Israeli military vehicle storms Nur Shams camp in the West Bank (AFP)
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Washington Imposes New Sanctions on Israelis in West Bank

An Israeli military vehicle storms Nur Shams camp in the West Bank (AFP)
An Israeli military vehicle storms Nur Shams camp in the West Bank (AFP)

The US imposed a new batch of sanctions on Thursday against extremist Israeli settlers accused of stirring up violence in the occupied West Bank.

“Today, we are imposing sanctions on three Israeli individuals and five entities connected to acts of violence against civilians in the West Bank,” the US State Department said in a statement.

It then specified in particular that it had targeted the far-right Israeli Lehava organization, according to AFP.

In another statement, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, “The United States remains deeply concerned about extremist violence and instability in the West Bank, which undermines Israel’s own security.”

In recent months, the US, UK and Canada have announced sanctions against “extremist Israeli groups” and a number of individuals they say are involved in West Bank violence.

Last April, the EU put two organizations Lehava and the Hilltop Youth on its asset freeze and visa blacklist for their attacks on Palestinians.



Israel Says It Severely Damaged Yemeni Ports, Vows to Kill Houthi Leader

Smoke billows after Israeli strikes on Hodeidah port, Yemen, July 21, 2024. (Reuters file)
Smoke billows after Israeli strikes on Hodeidah port, Yemen, July 21, 2024. (Reuters file)
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Israel Says It Severely Damaged Yemeni Ports, Vows to Kill Houthi Leader

Smoke billows after Israeli strikes on Hodeidah port, Yemen, July 21, 2024. (Reuters file)
Smoke billows after Israeli strikes on Hodeidah port, Yemen, July 21, 2024. (Reuters file)

Israel said it attacked and severely damaged Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen on Friday, with its defense minister vowing in a statement to hunt down and kill the group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi.

Israel attacked Yemen's ports of Hodeidah and Salif along the country's Red Sea coast on Friday, the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV said, in an apparent response to the Iran-backed group's missile launches against Israel.

Al Masirah did not provide further details, but two residents in Hodeidah said they heard four loud booms.

The Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on US ships.

The Israeli military, which has carried out numerous retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets, intercepted a missile launched by the group on Thursday.

Earlier this week, Israel issued evacuation orders for the ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif, saying they were being used by the Houthis.