A small number of violent settlers do not justify a special sanctions regime which could be expanded to pressure Israel into agreeing to a presently existentially threatening Palestinian state.

Bank Leumi officials explained that UNRWA had been withdrawing money in a suspicious manner with unsatisfactory answers, leading to suspected terror ties.

David Chai Chisdai, one of the four settlers sanctioned by the Biden administration for violent activity in Judea and Samaria, told Walla News that he "is happy to be on America's blacklist."

During a statement to his party today, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich criticized the American administration's decision to sanction settlers and the decision of Israeli banks to cooperate with the sanctions by freezing accounts.

The Prime Minister added that many settlers from Judea and Samaria were fighting in Israel's defense in the IDF.

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich called the Biden administration's considering sanctioning him and Minister Ben Gvir for involvement in settler violence an "immoral BDS campaign."

US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order allowing the US to sanction individuals - including politicians and officials - involved in violent attacks on Palestinians.

The Israel Police and other critics claim the IDF is using an unprofessional and vague definition of "settler violence" to juice their numbers, while many NGO claims often turn out to be false.

Contrary to a well-orchestrated campaign, what little violence is being committed by a fringe of settlers is either down or about the same. Terrorism, meanwhile, is on the rise everywhere.

The minister and security cabinet member said "the overwhelming majority of settlers are normative citizens who want to live in their settlements, and move on their roads in safety."