The Biden administration holds Smotrich and Ben-Gvir responsible for undermining security in Judea and Samaria and leading the government's policies in these areas.
The Biden administration is reportedly frustrated with the Israeli government's policy of expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank, as well as Smotrich's and Ben-Gvir's support.
The synagogue's "services have been regularly disrupted to accommodate often incendiary protests in its immediate vicinity," said the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies.
The individuals on the list are members of Tzav 9, an organization that regularly blocks humanitarian aid trucks from entering Gaza.
The US, following the implementation of sanctions, said that the action targets Iran's vast shadow banking system used to support Iran's military.
The Biden administration sanctioned Israeli group Tzav 9 for obstructing aid convoys to Gaza, citing actions undermining peace efforts and humanitarian aid distribution.
The exporters have had to offer deep discounts to encourage shipping companies and traders to move their crude and brave the risk of sanctions since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had indicated he'd be open to working with Congress on bipartisan sanctions against the ICC.
A senior official told the Washington Post that the US was considering issuing sanctions against settlers blocking aid from reaching Gaza.
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Gertler in 2017 and 2018, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.
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