New Round of Sanctions on Israeli Entities for Funding Extremist Violence in the West Bank

On Friday, the United States imposed sanctions on two Israeli entities that had been raising funds for two individuals involved in riots and attacks in the West Bank. These actions had led to sanctions against the individuals last February. The organizations provided material and financial support, established fundraising campaigns for Yinon Levi and David Chai Chasdai, who were described as “violent extremists” responsible for destruction of property, attacks on civilians, and violence against Palestinians, according to the US Treasury Department. The acts of these individuals were seen to undermine the peace, security, and stability of the West Bank.

Treasury Undersecretary Wally Adeyemo stated in a press release that these actions seek to hold those responsible for such acts accountable. Two entities that were sanctioned, Mount Hebron Fund for Levi and Shlom Asiraich for Chasdai, raised funds before the campaigns were removed from the internet and the funds were retained by financial institutions. US authorities highlighted that both individuals led groups of violent extremists who sought to instill fear among the population of the West Bank by attacking civilians, threatening them to leave their homes, burning fields, and destroying property.

Apart from Levi and Chasdai, US authorities also targeted Ben-Zion Gopstein, founder and leader of an organization whose members have committed violent acts including attacks on Palestinian civilians. The sanctions imposed by the US Administration include freezing the assets of the sanctioned individuals in the US and prohibiting transactions carried out by Americans or on US soil involving these individuals. These measures aim to deter