An investigation by Israel Hayom shows that with the exception of one of the seven, who was previously linked to violent incidents against Arabs, the other six were not known to the Shin Bet and Israel Police as having engaged in such conduct.
The measures impose strict financial and travel restrictions on the four individuals.
National Security Minister Ben-Gvir says the step "crosses a red line," while Communications Minister Karhi calls it "scandalous."
"This violence poses a grave threat to peace, security, and stability in the West Bank, Israel, and the Middle East region, and threatens the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement.
Lamenting the baseless "blood libel" of a supposed uptick in settler-perpetrated violence, they note that there has been a decrease in such instances, as was first reported by Israel Hayom. "Battling violence is an objective that we share – but our efforts must not stray from the facts and the truth," they write.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the bans would be implemented starting Tuesday and would cover “dozens” of settlers and their families, with more to come if the settler violence continued.
Figures, measured between Oct. 7-Nov. 7, show that cases of settlers acting violently (including what is classified as "serious incidents") dropped by some 50%. However, the smaller amount generally had a more violent nature.
The watchdog Regavim, which has been closely monitoring these trends, has shared with Israel Hayom some of the findings showing the systematic expansion of these luxury vacation accommodations far from the scrutiny of Israeli authorities.
Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim is tapped as the new head of the Defense Ministry body that regulates much of daily life – both Jewish and Arab – in Judea and Samaria.
Without an alternative, residents of Judea and Samaria are forced to drive through the dangerous Palestinian town, where four Israelis have been killed in the past six months.
