Germany to soon sanction Hamas, West Bank settlers

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told reporters Monday ahead of an EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels that they were planning to impose sanctions on both Hamas terrorists and West Bank settlers.

“We will finally initiate sanctions against Hamas … in light of this terrible rape, the sexual violence against women in Israel,” she said, referring to acts allegedly committed by Hamas during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7.

“And at the same time we are making it clear here in Brussels: The suffering in Gaza must finally come to an end,” the minister said.

“This war, but this conflict as a whole, can only come to an end if we reach a two-state solution,” Baerbock added. “That is why it is so important for us to make it clear that the construction of settlements, and in particular the violence of radical settlers, is not in line with international law. We will also initiate a sanctions regime for this.”