EU Sanctions Five Israelis and Three Entities for Human Rights Abuses

The sanctions target individuals and groups implicated in abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Sanctioned entities include Tzav 9, which blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Individuals sanctioned include Ben-Zion Gopstein and Isaschar Manne.
Sanctions involve asset freezes and travel bans within EU countries.
This move follows similar sanctions imposed by the United States.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the sanctions as undemocratic.