# France says West Bank violence justifies sanctions against Israeli minister Ben-Gvir

https://mins.news/en/item/26227

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 13:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/france-says-west-bank-violence-justifies-its-sanctions-against-israeli-minister-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a85b244c69d29000181a02a

> French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemned Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank on Wednesday, saying it justified France’s recent sanctions against Israel’s far-right police minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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