EU sanctions Israeli settlers and Hamas leaders as Hungary lifts veto
TL;DR
The European Union reached consensus to sanction three Israeli settlers and four settler organizations over West Bank violence and to sanction Hamas leaders, ending Hungary's veto after PM Peter Magyar took office; Israel condemned the move, Hamas denounced it as hypocrisy, and the EU signaled possible future steps such as banning settlement products.
- EU agrees sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers, Hamas leaders Al Jazeera
- EU announces sanctions against violent Israel settlers The Guardian
- EU’s top diplomat ‘hopeful’ bloc will vote to sanction violent West Bank settlers The Times of Israel
- EU puts sanctions on Israeli settlers after Hungary drops Orban’s veto The Washington Post
- EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence BBC
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