WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Alliance News): The US President has extended an emergency sanctions order targeting extremist Israeli settlers for an additional 12 months, citing ongoing concerns over the situation in the West Bank.
In a formal notification to Congress, the outgoing president stated that the situation in the region continues to represent an “unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”
The decision underscores sustained US concern over escalating tensions in the West Bank and the implications for regional and global stability.