Netanyahu Decries Reported US Plan to Sanction Army Unit
- Israeli PM calls potential sanction ‘the height of absurdity’
- Says Israel will increase pressure on Hamas in coming days
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a reported US plan to sanction an ultra-Orthodox army battalion over human rights abuses in the West Bank, a move which could fuel tensions over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
“At a time when our soldiers are fighting terrorist monsters, the intention to sanction a unit in the IDF is the height of absurdity and a moral low,” Netanyahu wrote on X, referring to the Israel Defense Forces.