US sanctions on the Israeli army, the message that Netanyahu gave
Last Updated on April 22, 2024 4:40 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on his country’s military. He reacted after news broke that the United States was imposing sanctions on an Israeli army unit. BBC news.
On Sunday, Netanyahu said, “I will fight against it with maximum force if sanctions are imposed on the army.”
According to a recent Axios News report, the United States is going to impose sanctions on the “Netzah Yehuda Battalion” of the Israeli army for violating human rights in the occupied West Bank of Palestine.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said last week that US military aid to the Israel Defense Forces could be reduced because of crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank Never before has the IDF called for a cut in military aid.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army has said that the Najah Yehuda forces are acting in accordance with international law. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said that the United States should withdraw such a decision. Because, the world is watching the relationship between these two countries more closely than before.