The UK has warned Israel that it may sanction two of its senior ministers over “abhorrent” comments they’ve made about civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, according to people familiar with the matter.

Britain has announced fresh sanctions against three Israeli settler outposts and four organisations, and is considering targeting two Israeli ministers

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has stirred controversy by calling for Israel’s borders to extend across the Middle East, including into Syria’s capital, Damascus, according to statements made in a new documentary titled Israel: Extremists in Power.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells Parliament that Britain is looking at sanctioning Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over comments they have made about the Israel war against Hamas.

Both Smotrich and Ben-Gvir said the threat of sanctions would not deter them from changing their positions. “They don’t scare me and I will continue to act only according to I

Britain is considering sanctioning Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over comments they made about civilians in Gaza and West Bank settlers, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday.

Britain is considering sanctioning Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over comments they made about civilians in Gaza and West Bank settlers. Previous foreign secretary David Cameron had planned to sanction Mr Smotrich and Mr Ben-Gvir before the Tories were ousted in July.