The U.S. State and Treasury departments announced new sanctions on Nov. 18, targeting Israeli settler activists accused of perpetuating violence in the disputed West Bank.
“The United States is taking action today against three entities and three individuals for their roles in violence targeting civilians or in the destruction or dispossession of property. Their actions, collectively and individually, undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank and the safety of both Israelis and Palestinians,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Monday.
The State Department named Itamar Yehuda Levi, Shabtai Koshlevsky, and Zohar Sabah as the three individuals.
The State Department identified Levi as the owner of Eyal Hari Yehuda Company Ltd., a company accused of assisting in the expansion of various Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including the U.S.-sanctioned Meitarim Farm project. The company is also accused of supporting other entities previously sanctioned by the United States. As of Monday, Eyal Hari Yehuda Company is facing new U.S. sanctions designations….