Japan imposed asset-freeze sanctions on four individual Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, according to the government's top spokesperson.
Violent acts by some Israeli settlers in the West Bank have increased dramatically since last October, said Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi.
In this situation and taking into account the steps taken by the G7 countries and others, Japan decided to designate the four Israeli settlers involved in violent acts as targets for asset freezing, he explained.
"Japan will steadily implement these asset freezing measures and continue to strongly urge the Israeli government to completely freeze settlement activities in cooperation with the international community, including the G7," Hayashi said.
Britain, the United States and Canada have sanctioned some individual Israeli settlers in response to heightening violence in the West Bank amid Israel's war in Gaza after Palestinian militant group Hamas' October 7 attack.
Japan imposes sanctions on 4 Israeli settlers in West Bank
Previous
-
JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut
-
Hamas: The Beijing Declaration is an additional positive step toward achieving Palestinian national unity
-
Biden delegates authority for the Ukraine Support Act to the US Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State
-
Marada leader pays tribute to former Frangieh: My country is always right
TWEET YOUR COMMENT