The rebuke came after several governments announced sanctions on individuals and organizations linked to settler violence in the West Bank.

France is working with several countries on coordinated sanctions targeting people linked to violence in the occupied West Bank, three European diplomats said.

PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers could face further sanctions in coming days in protest at the escalation of illegal settlements in the West Bank and a surge in violence…

Israeli settlers could face further sanctions in coming days in protest at the escalation of illegal settlements in the West Bank and a surge in violence

Measures aim to support viability of two-state solution

Paris says it has barred Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, settler leaders and violent settlers, while London targets networks it says finance and enable attacks on Palestinians

Six countries, including the UK and Canada, imposed joint sanctions on West Bank settlers and entities over violence, calling the actions a threat to a two-state solution.

Canada says the sanctions are aimed at maintaining the prospect of a two-state solution, which the current Israeli government has rejected.

The Western nations also say they will take further measures if Israel fails to address the situation on the ground.

The rebuke came after several governments announced sanctions on individuals and organizations linked to settler violence in the West Bank.

A coalition of six countries has issued new joint sanctions on Israeli settlers and settlements in the West Bank

Labour backbenchers disappointed as new trade guidance over illegal settlements stops short of outright ban

As settler violence against West Bank Palestinians by extremists soars, Britain joins Canada and Australia plus European governments in slapping major sanctions on those promoting…

The Israeli army says it condemns "any form of violence" that undermines security and that all allegations of misconduct by Israeli soldiers are thoroughly reviewed.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from France, the UK, Canada, and Norway said: “For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity.”

The sanctions by Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Norway, and New Zealand come amid growing over Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank.

Campaigners argue that sanctions reflect a need to manage public anger rather than a genuine shift in state policy.