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US Weighs Action Against Israeli Military Units Over Settler Violence

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing sanctions and weapons-use restrictions against Israeli military units over West Bank settler violence, according to a Haaretz report, signaling a possible shift in US-Israel military relations.

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The Trump administration is reportedly considering measures against Israeli military units and restrictions on their use of US-made weapons over escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to a Haaretz report (Arab News, October 3). Senior US officials have reportedly issued an unusually sharp warning to Israel's defense establishment and are closely monitoring attacks in the territory amid concerns over the involvement of Israeli authorities or their failure to prevent the violence, according to sources cited in the report (Arab News, October 3). This would mark a notable shift in US-Israel military relations if implemented, with potential implications for US arms transfer policy.