U.S. Plans to Sanction Israeli Military Unit Amid Rising West Bank Violence

The U.S. targets Netzah Yehuda battalion for sanctions due to alleged human rights abuses, as violence in the West Bank escalates.

The U.S. considers imposing sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda battalion, a unit of the Israel Defense Forces, for its role in human rights violations against Palestinians.
Violence in the West Bank has intensified, with reports of daily attacks on Palestinian homes and properties, often with Israeli soldiers present but not intervening.
Human rights groups report a significant increase in settler violence, driven by decades of impunity and recent integration of settlers into security forces.
The potential sanctions are part of broader U.S. measures following a history of abuses by the battalion, including the death of a Palestinian-American man in 2022.
Israeli government and military officials have strongly opposed the sanctions, arguing that they undermine the morale of troops currently engaged in operations.