The United Kingdom, and four other countries announced sanctions against the ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich on June 10.
The United Kingdom, Canada, and three other countries imposed new sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on June 10, in a move the U.S. State Department said would not help to resolve ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
In a Tuesday joint press statement, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway specifically accused Ben-Gvir and Smotrich of inciting violence against Palestinian communities, particularly in the West Bank.
