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First sanctions against entities and not individuals set to expand US response to settler violence
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Minister of National Security Ben Gvir said the step "crossed the red line," while minister of Communication Karhi called it "scandalous"
The administration reportedly considered sanctions on Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich
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West Bank council head issued a report showing a United Nations agency combined data to purposely obfuscate and exaggerate claims of 'settler-related violence'
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Elisha Yered and Yehiel Indore are suspected of being involved in the murder of 19-year-old Qusai Jamal Matan during clash in the West Bank
The UN earlier warned of a dramatic rise in 'incidents' between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank, citing 591 such events so far this year
OCHA says it recorded nearly 600 incidents between settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank so far in 2023, resulting in casualties or property damage
The arrests are 'just the beginning,' showing that 'Israel won't accept violence against Palestinian civilians'
The Israeli minister apologized saying that the comparison 'was completely and utterly inappropriate'
Herzog also urges security services to fight against violence and crime in Arab society
Nides noted he had 'emotional connection' to both Israeli and Palestinian families who suffered in the recent escalation of violence in the West Bank
Such nationalistic crimes are 'a danger' to Israel’s security, cause unrest, and harm 'the routine of West bank residents'
'In a democracy, there are clear rules on how to debate and there are red lines that should not be crossed'
'Jews don’t carry out pogroms and Jews don’t wipe out villages. The government has gone off the rails'
'We expect the Israeli government to ensure full accountability and legal prosecution of those responsible'
'There can be no justification for terrorism, nor for arson and acts of revenge against civilians'
'This is a very serious incident, which embodies shameful and disgraceful criminal behavior,' says Kochavi
'This attack is the culmination of two weeks in which ‘phalanges’ of settlers are committing riots'
The two foreigners left the area after the intervention of the Israeli forces
'No words will reflect the magnitude of the horror. These actions contradict all moral values'
'We witnessed that the gunshot that hit the youth came from the side of the settlers, not the [Israeli] army'
Ali Hassan Harb was allegedly stabbed and killed by a Jewish settler in the West Bank
Blinken calls on Israel to curb settlement expansion, address settler violence, halt Palestinian evictions
An 'incident of assault, participation in a prohibited gathering, and damage to property from racist motives'