EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose new sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, stated on X that Israel rejects the sanctions and claimed that “The European Union has chosen, in an arbitrary and political manner, to impose sanctions on Israeli citizens and entities because of their political views and without any basis.”
Israel firmly rejects the decision to impose sanctions on Israeli citizens and organizations.
The European Union has chosen, in an arbitrary and political manner, to impose sanctions on Israeli citizens and entities because of their political views and without any basis.…
— Gideon Sa’ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) May 11, 2026
