US poised to impose sanctions on IDF unit accused of violations in West Bank
by The Guardian
The Guardian— A unit of the Israel Defense Forces is facing US sanctions over its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, even as Congress...
The Independent—Israel Iran attack: US to ‘sanction IDF for West Bank violations’ as overnight strike launched on Rafah. It would be the first time the US imposed sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda, or ‘Judea Forever,’ a special unit for ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldiers
The Times of Israel—Israel aghast as US said poised to sanction IDF unit with history of abuses. Report says Blinken to target Netzah Yehuda battalion for violence against West Bank Palestinians; Ben Gvir says he will absorb unit for religious soldiers into police
Business Insider—US to sanction IDF battalion for West Bank human rights abuses: report. The US is poised to sanction a controversial battalion in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for reported human rights abuses, Axios reported.Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce sanctions against the Netzah Yehuda battalion for alleged human rights violations in the occupied West Bank.It would be the first time the US has imposed sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The battalion is composed of over 900 soldiers.The news of the possible sanctioning of the IDF unit came as...