The Israeli government reacted angrily to reports of the intention this Saturday (04/20/2024). America Sanctions should be imposed on a battalion of security forces Israel (FDI).
“There should be no sanctions against the Israel Defense Forces,” the prime minister wrote Benjamin Netanyahu In your X account (previously Twitter) and added that his government would “act against these measures by all means”. “At a time when our soldiers are fighting terror monsters, the intention to impose economic sanctions on the IDF unit is absurd and the height of low morale,” Netanyahu said.
Benny Gantz – a member of the Israeli war cabinet – said for his part that imposing such sanctions would “set a dangerous precedent and send the wrong message to our common enemies in times of war”. He added, “Battalion Netzah Yehuda It is an integral part of the Israel Defense Forces. “It is subject to military law and is responsible for full compliance with international law.”
What is the reason for this?
American news portal Axios This Saturday, the US Secretary of State said, citing “three people familiar with the matter”. Anthony BlinkenDeclare sanctions against the battalion Netzah Yehuda of the IDF for violations Human rights.
“This is the first time the United States has imposed economic sanctions against an Israeli military unit,” the outlet reported. “These sanctions will prevent battalion members from receiving military support or training from the United States,” he said. AxiosCiting his sources.
ama (dpa, newsweek, axios)
