Four Israeli settlers are accused of violent acts against Palestinians and Israeli activists. The executive order signed by President Biden decrees the freezing of their assets in the United States.

It prohibits any financial transaction with them and prohibits them from staying on U.S. territory. The decision, although limited in scope, was warmly welcomed by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu. “Most [Israeli] residents of the West Bank are law-abiding citizens,” the prime minister's office commented. The Minister of Internal Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, was more virulent.