EU agrees sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers, Hamas leaders
Key takeaways
- The long-awaited agreement comes after Hungary’s new government dropped the country’s veto.
- Consensus was reached on the sanctions packages at a meeting of member states’ foreign ministers on Monday.
- That package targets three Israeli settlers and four settler organisations.
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The long-awaited agreement comes after Hungary’s new government dropped the country’s veto.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium on May 11, 2026 [Marius Burgelman/AP]By Al Jazeera and News Agencies Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers and leading Hamas figures.
Consensus was reached on the sanctions packages at a meeting of member states’ foreign ministers on Monday. The measures targeting Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank were long-awaited, having been blocked by Hungary’s “illiberal” government.