WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday denounced sanctions by Britain and four mutual allies against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. “We find that extremely unhelpful. It will do nothing to get us closer to a ceasefire in Gaza,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters. Britain, Canada, Norway, New Zealand and Australia “should focus on the real culprit, which is Hamas,” she said of the sanctions.

LONDON: Britain and four allies joined forces Tuesday to sanction two Israeli ministers for “repeated incitements of violence” against Palestinians, upping their condemnation of…

The allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu face asset freezes and travel bans in the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia

LONDON: Britain and other international allies will formally sanction two far-right Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, following their conduct over the war…

Canada, Australia and New Zealand also to freeze assets of Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich and impose travel bans

The Five Countries Imposed a Travel Ban and Financial Sanctions, Charging the Two Far-right Ministers With 'Inciting Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank.' The Measures…

The coordinated move, which other Western nations may also join, highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway announced sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers for inciting violence against Palestinians....

The coordinated move highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face asset freezes and travel bans from five different countries.

The countries will freeze assets and impose travel bans over ‘incitement of violence against Palestinian communities’.

Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have "incited extremist violence" against Palestinians.

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday denounced sanctions by Britain and four mutual allies against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the travel ban and asset freeze imposed on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich would not help to secure a ceasefire.

The White House has criticised Britain's decision to sanction two Israeli ministers over 'egregious abuses' of human rights in Gaza.