U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlers for West Bank Violence After American Teen Killed
• The U.S. State Department imposed financial sanctions on 4 Israeli nationals for contributing to violence and instability in the West Bank.
• The sanctions came after President Biden issued an executive order giving the U.S. authority to sanction those threatening peace in the West Bank.
• The sanctions follow the death of a 17-year-old American citizen allegedly shot by an Israeli settler in the West Bank in January.
• Biden's order allows sanctions against settlers engaging in violence against civilians or seizing property.
• The Israeli Prime Minister said the majority of settlers are law-abiding, though Israel acts against lawbreakers; the finance minister vowed settlements will continue.