Western allies broaden pressure on West Bank settlements with new sanctions

Britain, France and other Western nations announced new sanctions on Israeli settlers and settlements in the West Bank, targeting six entities and individuals involved in financing settlements or violence; France also barred four settler leaders and 21 settlers from entering its territory, while the EU has recently sanctioned Hamas leaders and Israeli settler groups. Israel criticized the measures as counterproductive, and the move follows a broader international push against settlement expansion in the occupied territories.