Sanctioned far-right Israeli minister threatens retaliation
Finance chief Bezalel Smotrich imposes banking penalties on Palestinians and warns five western states over restrictions
Finance chief Bezalel Smotrich imposes banking penalties on Palestinians and warns five western states over restrictions

Move would mark first western sanctions against government ministers from the country

Bezalel Smotrich revives plan that would divide occupied West Bank

Ultranationalist finance minister says measures intended to bury ‘idea of a Palestinian state’

Ursula von der Leyen also backs sanctions on violent settlers and extremist ministers despite probable opposition

PM threatens retaliation over deadliest such incident in nearly a year amid growing violence in occupied West Bank and Gaza

Blame game for 2023 Hamas attack erupts as protesters call for Netanyahu to take responsibility