Netherlands sanctions far-right Israeli ministers Smotrich & Ben-Gvir over war in Gaza

Netherlands sanctions far-right Israeli ministers Smotrich & Ben-Gvir over war in Gaza

Amid rising condemnation of the Israeli war in Gaza across the world, the Netherlands has sanctioned far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, who are allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli right-wing Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (R) during the swearing-in ceremony for the new Israeli parliament the 25th Knesset in Jerusalem, 15 November 2022. File Photo/Reuters