US to sanction IDF battalion for West Bank human rights abuses: report
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The US is poised to sanction a controversial battalion in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for reported human rights abuses, Axios reported.Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce sanctions against the Netzah Yehuda battalion for alleged human rights violations in the occupied West Bank.It would be the first time the US has imposed sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The battalion is composed of over 900 soldiers.The news of the possible sanctioning of the IDF unit came as...

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