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Add as a preferred source on GoogleUK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Oct. 19 that sanctions could target settlement construction and warned prospective E1 bidders of legal and reputational risks.
Anadolu Agency reported a call for Britain to impose full sanctions on Israel and politically isolate it over the West Bank.
On Oct. 19, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said British authorities could sanction people or companies involved in building settlements the government regards as illegal. He also urged companies considering Israel’s E1 tender to weigh legal exposure and possible reputational harm, as detailed in Miliband’s warning to prospective E1 bidders.
The outlet said Palestinians could not pass through West Bank checkpoints or crossings and reported that about 200 Palestinian families were driven from homes in Hebron.
Netanyahu requested a review of crypto and blockchain payment options amid concern about possible banking sanctions. Israel’s Knesset election is set for Tuesday, Oct. 27.
A far-right ally urged Israel to dismantle the authority after two soldiers died near Hebron on Oct. 23; Netanyahu promised a massive military response.
