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UK confirms sanctions against Israel’s Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

Published June 10, 2025 Updated June 10, 2025 08:02pm
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LONDON: Britain confirmed on Tuesday that it had sanctioned two far-right Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, in response to what it called their incitement of violence against Palestinian communities.

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“Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have incited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights. These actions are not acceptable. This is why we have taken action now – to hold those responsible to account,” British foreign minister David Lammy said in a statement.