The U.K, along with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, has sanctioned two Israeli Government Ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich on Tuesday, “for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank”. While the move was focused on the West Bank, a joint statement from the countries said it could not be viewed in isolation from the “catastrophe” in Gaza.

“There must be no unlawful transfer of Palestinians from Gaza or within the West Bank, nor any reduction in the territory of the Gaza Strip, the statement said.

With regard to the U.K. both Ministers will immediately be subject to an asset freeze, travel ban and be disqualified from the directorship, management, formation or promotion of a British company.