Extremist Israeli settlers hit by EU and US sanctions

Far-right group Lehava and several individuals accused of violence targeted in dual announcements

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The EU and the US have imposed tough new sanctions against key figures alleged to be behind extremist violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.

The sanctions – announced within hours of each other by the EU and by the US Treasury – targeted a number of prominent individuals and organisations, most prominently Bentzi Gopstein, the leader of the Levaha group, who reports in the Israeli media suggest has acted as an adviser to far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir.