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EU Considers Sanctions on Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for Incitement

Aug 12, 2024, 06:23 AM

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, is considering imposing sanctions on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. This consideration comes after Ben-Gvir, Israel's National Security Minister, called for halting all humanitarian aid and fuel to Gaza until Israeli abductees are returned, a move Borrell criticized as incitement to war crimes. Smotrich also made remarks suggesting the starvation of two million Gazans by withholding resources. Borrell's comments have sparked discussions on potential EU sanctions, with calls for the UK to follow suit.