Biden to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank [View all]

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Source: NBC News

Feb. 1, 2024, 10:47 AM EST


President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order Thursday targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank, a U.S. official confirms to NBC News.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by security forces and settlers across the West Bank, according to data from the United Nations. Last month, a group of settlers called for a "resettlement" of all of Gaza.

The State Department said in December that would be imposing a travel ban on some settlers after a spate of attacks by settlers. Spokesperson Matt Miller said the visa ban would be imposed on “dozens” of extremist Israeli settlers and their family members. It's unclear how many people have been impacted by the ban.

"The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank, including attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, and Palestinian attacks against Israelis," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement at the time.

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