The US is set to sanction an IDF unit following reported human rights abuses, Axios reports. The Netzah Yehuda battalion was implicated in the death of an 80-year-old US citizen in 2022.

In a historic first, the United States is set to announce sanctions against an Israel Defense Forces unit over human rights abuses committed in the West Bank.

“The reports regarding sanctions against the Netzah Yehuda Battalion are not currently known to the IDF. Should such a decision be made on the matter, its consequences will be reviewed.

IDF unaware of US plan to sanction unit, as PM says he’ll fight it ‘with all my might’ Gantz, Eisenkot, Lapid join Netanyahu-led criticism of unprecedented planned step against Netzah Yehuda ...

Last week, it emerged that Secretary of State Antony Blinken would announce sanctions against the IDF’s 97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion over alleged crimes committed during its time in the West Bank.

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The far-right ministers in the Israeli government — Itamar Ben Gvir, who is the National Security Minister, and Bezalel Smotrich — denounced the reported US move to blacklist the IDF battalion.

Axios reported Saturday that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce sanctions against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalion “Netzah Yehuda” for human rights violations in the ...

The Biden Administration has decided not to impose sanctions against the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion, according to a report Wednesday by Ynet, citing Israeli sources. After discussions over ...

The allegations are said to implicate members of the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the occupied West Bank, a unit established in 1999 comprising religious and Ultra ...