US Will Sanction Israeli , Settlers in the West Bank , Following Attacks.br US Will Sanction Israeli , Settlers in the West Bank , Following Attacks.br NBC reports that President Joe Biden is expected br to issue an executive order targeting Israeli br settlers in the West Bank on February 1. .br According to United Nations data, since the beginning of br Israel's war against Hamas, over 300 Palestinians have br been killed in the West Bank by settlers or security forces.br Between October 7 and January 31, the Office br for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs br recorded 491 settler attacks on Palestinians.br In December, the State Department said br that it would look to impose a travel ban on br some settlers following a series of attacks. .br The United States has consistently br opposed actions that undermine br stability in the West Bank, including br attacks by Israeli settlers against br Palestinians, and Palestinian br attacks against Israelis, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, via NBC.br According to spokesperson Matt Miller, br the visa ban would target "dozens" of br extremist Israeli settlers and their families.br We have underscored to the Israeli br government the need to do more to br hold accountable extremist settlers br who have committed violent attacks br against Palestinians in the West Bank. br As President Biden has repeatedly br said, those attacks are unacceptable, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, via NBC.br We have underscored to the Israeli br government the need to do more to br hold accountable extremist settlers br who have committed violent attacks br against Palestinians in the West Bank. br As President Biden has repeatedly br said, those attacks are unacceptable, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, via NBC.br Last month, White House Press Secretary br Karine Jean-Pierre relayed the president's concerns...br ... "about violence in the West Bank and that being perpetrated br largely by settlers with extreme views and how much he absolutelybr opposes that. Those — that violence needs to stop.".br ... "about violence in the West Bank and that being perpetrated br largely by settlers with extreme views and how much he absolutelybr opposes that. Those — that violence needs to stop.".br According to the Gaza Health Ministry, br over 26,000 people have died in Gaza since Hamas’ br October 7 attack on Israel, which left 1,200 dead.br According to the Gaza Health Ministry, br over 26,000 people have died in Gaza since Hamas’ br October 7 attack on Israel, which left 1,200 dead.