On video: Settlers set fire to Palestinian property in the village of Umm Safa near Ramallah/documentation on social networks according to Article 27 A of the Copyright Law
Bank Leumi has informed Linon Levy, one of the four Israelis on whom American sanctions have been imposed, that his two bank accounts are frozen due to the sanctions.
According to the order issued against him, the Americans accuse Levy, who led a group of residents from the "Havat Mitar" outpost, who attacked, threatened and burned property of Palestinians and Bedouins in various cases.
The accounts of Shalom Zicherman and Einan Tanjil, two more of the four, at Bank Hapoalim, will also be blocked, most likely in the near future, because no banking entity in Israel is interested in getting into trouble with the American authorities, even at the cost of opening a front with elements on the right.
Bank Hapoalim responded: "Bank Hapoalim respects the international sanctions and will comply with any legal order.
For reasons of banking confidentiality, we will not be able to refer to specific cases." Bank Leumi has not yet provided a response.
Allegations of settler violence in burning trees/TPS
Last Thursday, the US State Department published the names of the four Israeli settlers who were sanctioned as part of the presidential order signed by President Joe Biden.
According to the ministry's statement, the four settlers were directly involved in attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank and in systematic activity that resulted in the forced displacement of Palestinian communities.
According to the presidential order, assets and bank accounts in the United States of the four settlers will be frozen.
There will be a ban on trading with them or transferring funds to them through the American banking system and they will not be able to enter the United States.
The four settlers are Einan Tanjil - the US State Department claims that he was involved in an attack on Palestinian farmers by throwing stones and attacking them.
As a result of the attack several Palestinians were injured;
Shalom Zicherman from the Mitzpe Yair outpost - the US State Department claims that according to a video, he attacked and wounded Israeli activists in the West Bank;
David Chai Hasdai - The US State Department claims that he led a riot that included burning vehicles and attacking Palestinian residents in the village of Hawara.
As a result of the attack, a Palestinian was killed;
Vinon Levy - The US State Department claims that he led a group of settlers from the Miter Farms outpost in carrying out attacks on Palestinians and Bedouins and threatened them with further violence if they did not leave their homes.
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