Netanyahu condemns that the US intends to sanction an Army battalion for violating human rights

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahucondemned this Saturday that U.S intends to impose sanctions on the ultra-Orthodox battalion of the Israeli army Netzah Yehuda for possible human rights violations in the West Bank busy.

“While our soldiers fight against terrorist monsters“The intention to impose sanctions on an Army unit is the height of absurdity.”wrote the president on his account X, and warned that his Government will act to avoid these measures “by all means”.

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The North American media outlet Axios published this Saturday, with information from three North American sources with knowledge of the matter, that the Secretary of State for U.S, Anthony Blinkencould announce “in a matter of days” sanctions against this Army unit, accused of violating human rights in the Occupied West Bank.

These sanctions would prohibit this unit and its members from receiving any type of US military assistance or training, based on a 1997 law that stipulates the cancellation of US foreign aid. U.S to military units allegedly accused of having committed human rights violations.

The Israeli Army reacted to the news on social media and said that the battalion Netzah Yehuda “participate now in the war in the Gaza Strip with courage and professionalism.”

“In recent years, the battalion’s fighters have been at the center of operational activities 24 hours a day in order to maintain the safety of the citizens of the State of Israel, in addition to being a leading battalion in the integration of ultra-Orthodox fighters”said the Army.

In their message, the Armed Forces stated that they knew nothing about the sanctions that were supposedly being prepared USAand that any decision in this regard will be studied and investigated.

The sanctions plan also drew criticism from two of the far-right ministers in Netanyahu’s coalition government: National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, and Finance, Bezalel Smotrich.

“Sanctions on our soldiers are a red line“, he stated yesterday on his account Ben Givrwho at the same time asked the Minister of Defense, Yoav Galantewho gives all his support to the members of this unit.

For your part, Smotrich called the possible decision U.S in “absolute madness” and assured that this is part of a plan to force the State of Israel to accept the recognition of a Palestinian State.

The tone used by the minister Benny Gantzmember of the Cabinet Warwas less severe against U.Sto whom he expressed his respect on social media, but at the same time reminded him that this unity is “integral part”of the Army and which operates under the international right.

From 2022 the Netzah Yehuda He is under investigation in the US for alleged acts of torture and extrajudicial killings.

Source: Elcomercio

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