US to Impose Travel Bans on Israeli Settlers Involved in West Bank Violence

The move, marking a rare punitive action against Israel, comes amid increasing US concern over settler violence and Israel's response to it.

The US State Department is set to impose travel bans on Israeli settlers implicated in attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, marking a rare punitive move against Israel.
The bans will cover 'dozens' of settlers and their families, with more to come if the settler violence continues.
The decision comes at a sensitive moment in US-Israeli relations, with the Biden administration backing Israel since it was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, even as international criticism of Israel has mounted.
The US has been increasingly outspoken about settler violence in the West Bank and Israel's failure to respond to US calls to stop it.
The move is seen as part of an effort to reach a two-state solution to the decade’s long conflict, which hinges on Israel’s willingness to tackle settler violence and any efforts to forcibly displace Palestinians from their homes.