US Prepares to Impose Travel Bans on Israeli Settlers

The move comes in response to escalating violence in the West Bank, with the bans expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Biden administration is preparing to impose travel bans on Israeli settlers accused of carrying out attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the impending action, but has stated that the US will not act unilaterally.
Settlers affected by the travel ban would be excluded from the Visa Waiver Program, which allows citizens of member countries visa-free entry into the United States for up to 90 days.
The discussion of the travel ban comes as the Israeli Defense Forces enters what it calls the 'next stage of the war' following the collapse of a cease-fire deal.
Daily settler attacks have more than doubled, according to UN figures, since Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took about 240 hostage.