Israeli soldiers of the Netzah Yehuda Haredi infantry battalion hold their weapons during their swearing-in ceremony in Jerusalem on May 26, 2013.REUTERSThe US is set to sanction an IDF unit following reported human rights abuses, Axios reports.The Netzah Yehuda battalion was implicated in the death of an 80-year-old US citizen in 2022.Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried the US decision, calling it "a moral low."The US is poised to sanction a controversial battalion in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for reported human rights abuses, Axios reported.Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce sanctions against the Netzah Yehuda battalion for alleged human rights violations in the occupied West Bank.It would be the first time the US has imposed sanctions on an Israeli military unit.
Us Set To Sanction An Entire Idf Battalion With A History Of Alleged Human Rights Abuses On The West Bank, Report Says
rrommen@insider.com (Rebecca Rommen), Business Insider
Sun, 04/21/2024 - 9:02am
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