List of sanctions involving Israel

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This is a list of economic sanctions involving Israel.

Background

Main article: Israeli settler violence

Israeli settler violence received greater attention by the US government following the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023. ^[1] While Rights groups have demanded US Secretary of State Blinken to punish Israeli settlement groups for their actions against Palestinians in the West Bank, many have also stressed that the sanctions do not go far enough because the Israeli government supports the settlements itself. ^[2] During a visit to Israel on 30 November, Blinken raised concerns over the lack of action by the Israeli government regarding violent settlers. ^[1] On 5 December 2023, Blinken introduced new visa restrictions regarding entry to the US of persons who committed acts of violence in the West Bank. ^[3] On 1 February 2024, US President Biden issued an executive order due to high levels of settler violence, forced displacement of Palestinians, and property destruction in the West Bank. The order imposes sanctions on foreign persons determined to be responsible for or complicit in actions that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the West Bank. It blocks their property interests in the US, suspends their entry into the country and prohibits transactions with sanctioned persons. The stated objective is to address events regarded by the administration as "an unusual and extraordinary threat" undermining US foreign policy objectives and threatening security in the region. ^[4]

Sanctions were announced in February 2024 by the United Kingdom against extremist Israeli settlers who have violently attacked Palestinians in the West Bank. The sanctions include financial and travel restrictions with four settlers being sanctioned initially after documentation showed they engaged in systematic intimidation and violence against Palestinians; at times at gunpoint, to make them leave their homes. ^[5] Further sanctions against violent settlers were announced by the European Union on 19 April 2024, as the European Council blacklisted the right-wing organizations Lehava and Hilltop Youth and the individuals Meir Ettinger, Elisha Yered, Neria Ben Pazi and Yinon Levi. ^[6] Because of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem on 28 February, France imposed sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers, including a ban on entering French territory. Also, Emanuel Macron's office said they are considering extending sanctions on Israeli settlers. ^[7]

In May 2025, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada threatened sanctions against Israel over Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. ^[8] In an open letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 26 May 2025, more than 800 lawyers, university professors and former judges called on the British government to impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to "prevent and punish genocide" in Gaza. ^[9]

In May 2025, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp argued that Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip was a violation of international law and therefore of the EU–Israel Association Agreement. There were increasing calls for the full suspension of the association agreement. ^[10] On 15 July 2025, the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas and the foreign ministers of the EU member states decided not to take any action against Israel over alleged Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war and settler violence in the West Bank. ^[11] The proposed sanctions against Israel included suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement, suspending visa-free travel, or blocking imports from Israeli settlements. ^{[12] [13]} Israel considered the EU's decision not to impose sanctions on Israel as a diplomatic victory. ^[14]

As of July 2025, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are the most high-profile Israeli nationals to face sanctions. ^[15]

Individuals

Picture	Names	By	Actions against	Reason	Date	Source
	David Chai Chasdei	United States Australia Canada	Travel ban, Asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	February 2024 May 2024 (Canada) July 2024 (Australia)	[16] [17] [18]
	Yinon Levi	United States United Kingdom European Union Japan Australia Canada	Travel bans (EU,UK,Canada) and asset freezes (UK, Canada), financial prohibitions, (Canada) Director Disqualification Sanction (UK) Financial sanction(EU)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	2024	[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
	Bentzi Gopstein	United States Canada European Union	Travel bans, asset freezes (EU, Canada) and financial prohibitions) (Canada) Financial sanction(EU)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	2024	[23] [24] [25] [26]
	Daniella Weiss	Canada United Kingdom	Travel ban, Asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	2024 (Canada) 2025 (United Kingdom)	[23] [24] [27]
	Elisha Yered	Canada European Union Australia United Kingdom	Travel bans, (Canada, EU, US) asset freezes, (Canada, UK) financial prohibitions) (Canada) and Director Disqualification Sanction (UK), Financial sanction (EU)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	May 2024 (United Kingdom) June 2024 July 2024 (Australia)	[23] [24] [19] [17] [28] [29]
	Ely Federman	Canada United Kingdom	Travel bans and Asset freezes (UK, Canada), and financial prohibitions (Canada) Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	June 2024	[23] [24]
	Meir Mordechai Ettinger	Canada European Union	Travel bans (Canada, EU), asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada) Financial sanction (EU)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	June 2024	[23] [30] [19]
	Einan Tanjil	United States Canada Australia	Travel ban, Asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	2024	[16] [23] [24] [17]
	Shalom Zicherman	United States Canada	Travel ban, Asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	2024	[16] [23] [24]
	Moshe Sharvit	United States United Kingdom Japan Canada	Travel bans and asset freezes (UK, Canada), and financial prohibitions, (Canada) Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	March 2024 May 2024 (Canada)	[18] [31] [32] [33]
	Zvi Bar Yosef	United States United Kingdom Japan Australia Canada	Travel bans and asset freezes (UK, Canada), and financial prohibitions, (Canada) Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	attempts to engage in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.	March 2024 May 2024 (Canada) July 2024 (Australia)	[17] [18] [32] [34] [35] [36]
	Meir Chai David Ettinger	United States European Union Australia		responsible for serious human rights abuses against Palestinians	April 2024 July 2024 (Australia)	[37] [38]
	Noam Federman	United Kingdom Canada	Travel ban, Asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada)	radical settler activist and former leader and spokesperson of the now-defunct Kach party	May 2024 September 2024 (Canada)	[28] [39]
	Neria ben Pazi	Japan European Union Australia Canada United Kingdom	Travel bans(Canada, EU), asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada), Financial sanction (EU)	violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	May 2024 (United Kingdom) July 2024 September 2024 (Canada)	[17] [28] [39] [19] [40] [41]
	Isachsar Manne	European Union	Financial sanction and travel ban (EU)	Founded the unauthorized Manne farm outpost in the South Hebron Hills	July 2024	[42]
	Baruch Marzel	European Union	Financial sanction and travel ban (EU)	Member of the far-right political party “Otzma Yehudit”. Formerly leader of the Kahane party that was banned by the Israeli authorities in 1994.	July 2024	[43]
	Eden Levi	Canada United Kingdom	Travel bans and Asset freezes (UK, Canada), and financial prohibitions (Canada) Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	participating in or facilitating acts of harassment and violence	September 2024	[28] [39]
	Shlomo Sarid	Canada	Travel ban, Asset freezes and financial prohibitions) (Canada)	participating in or facilitating acts of harassment and violence	September 2024	[39]
	Eitan Yardeni	United States		violence against Palestinians in the West Bank	October 2024	[44]
	Avichai Suissa	United States		violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, leader of Hashomer Yosh/Hilltop Youth	October 2024	[44]
	Shabtai Koshlevsky	United States		role in violence against civilians or in destruction or expropriation in the West Bank.	November 2024	[45]
	Zohar Sabah	United States United Kingdom		threats and violence against Palestinians, including in their homes, and a school (US) Acts of aggression and violence against Palestinian individuals (UK)	November 2024 May 2025	[45] [46]
	Harel Libi	United Kingdom		acts of aggression and violence against Palestinian individuals	May 2025	[46]
	Itamar Ben Gvir	United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Norway Slovenia Netherlands Spain Schengen Zone(de facto)	travel bans,	Aggression and violence against Palestinian individuals in the West Bank	June 2025, July 2025, September 2025	[47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53]
	Bezalel Smotrich	United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Norway Slovenia Netherlands Spain Schengen Zone(de facto)	travel bans,	Aggression and violence against Palestinian individuals in the West Bank	June 2025, July 2025, September 2025	[47] [48] [49] [52] [53]

Bodies

Picture	Name	By	Actions against	Reason	Date	Source
	Tsav 9	United States		disrupting aid	February 2024	[16] [54]
	Amana	Canada United States United Kingdom	Asset freezes (Canada, UK) and financial prohibitions (Canada) Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	extremist settler violence against civilians in West Bank	June 2024 (Canada) October 2024 (United Kingdom) Began November 2024, rescinded January 2025 (US)	[23] [55]
	Hilltop Youth	United States Canada European Union Australia	Asset freezes and financial prohibitions (Canada)	involved in deadly attacks against Palestinians in 2015 and 2023	June 2024 July 2024 (Australia)	[23] [56] [17]
	Lehava	United States United Kingdom European Union Canada	Asset freezes and financial prohibitions (Canada)	engaged in destabilizing violence affecting the West Bank	April 2024 June 2024 (Canada)	[23] [57] [58]
	Mount Hebron Fund	United States Canada	Asset freezes and financial prohibitions (Canada)	launching fundraising campaigns in support of sanctioned extremists	April 2024 (US) September 2024 (Canada)	[57] [39]
	Shlom Asiraich	United States Canada	Asset freezes and financial prohibitions (Canada)	launching fundraising campaigns in support of sanctioned extremists	April 2024 September 2024 (Canada)	[57] [39]
	NSO Group	United States		spyware	November 2021	[59]
	Od Yosef Chai	United Kingdom	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction	encouraging violence against non-Jews	October 2024	[60]
	Hashomer Yosh	United States United Kingdom	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	Providing material support to an unauthorized outpost in the West Bank that is already under sanctions	August 2024 (US) October 2024 (United Kingdom)	[60] [61]
	Nachala	United Kingdom	Asset freeze	threatening, perpetrating, promoting and supporting, acts of aggression and violence against Palestinian individuals	May 2025	[62]
	Coco’s Farm	United Kingdom	Asset freeze	Serious abuse of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment	May 2025	[46]
	Neria’s Farm	United Kingdom	Asset freeze	Serious abuse of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment	May 2025	[46]
	Libi Construction and Infrastructure	United Kingdom	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction	Establishment of illegal outposts resulting in the forced displacement of Palestinians	May 2025	[46]
	Tirzah Valley Farm Outpost (Moshe’s Farm)	Canada United Kingdom	Asset freezes, (Canada, UK) financial prohibitions (Canada), Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	participating in or facilitating acts of harassment and violence	June 2024 (Canada) October 2024 (United Kingdom)	[23] [60]
	Zvi’s Farm	Canada	Asset freezes and financial prohibitions (Canada)	participating in or facilitating acts of harassment and violence	June 2024	[23]
	Torat Lechima	United Kingdom	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction	supported, incited and promoted violence against Palestinian communities	October 2024	[60]
	Meitarim Outpost	United Kingdom	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	supported, incited and promoted violence against Palestinian communities	October 2024	[60]
	Shuvi Eretz Outpost	United Kingdom	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction (UK)	supported, incited and promoted violence against Palestinian communities	October 2024	[60]

See also

• Anti-BDS laws
• Boycotts of Israel
• American Studies Association's boycott of Israel
• Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
• List of sanctions involving Australia
• Kahanism

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External links

• The Sanctions Against Israelis in Israeli Democracy Institute
• West Bank Sanctions in United States Department of State