Sanctions

Israel must put restoring its global standing above domestic politics - opinion

The greatest threat facing Israel may not be military but diplomatic – and the next prime minister must act before it is too late.

Children wave Israeli flags outside the Knesset during the swearing-in ceremony of the 26th Knesset in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says 'F*** the Iranian leaders,' confirms move to military base

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

Iran war, Hormuz disruptions drive first drop in global fossil fuel emissions since 2020 - report

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press during the G7 foreign ministers summit at the George C. Marshall Center in the Hotel Talleyrand in Paris, France, November 10, 2026.

Rubio says no need for major combat operations against Iran given US economic campaign


Netanyahu switches Israel's position to favor Argentina in dispute over Falklands - report

The change does not go so far as to formally back Argentina's claim over the Falklands, but raises fears that Israel could do so if the United Kingdom imposes further sanctions on settlements.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President of Argentina Javier Milei in Israel, April 19, 2026.

Netanyahu warns Israel could face banking sanctions, prepares alternative financial system

Netanyahu says Israel is preparing alternatives to banking sanctions, including blockchain, and warns that US military aid cannot be taken for granted.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials on the day of the funeral service for late US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC,July 28, 2026.

Defense Ministry sanctions UK registered company after transfer of fuel to Hezbollah-owned company

Supplying fuel to Hezbollah directly provides it with capabilities that sustain its terrorist activity against Israel, the ministry said. 

Hezbollah flag mural provides backdrop for gun-wielding shadows.

Iran hosts Russia’s FM Lavrov as Moscow seeks benefit from US sanctions relief - analysis

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Tehran this week to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shows Moscow's maneuvering.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 19, 2026.

European Jewish leaders warn Knesset election could trigger new EU sanctions, surge in antisemitism

“We have been working under the radar with many friendly foreign ministers in Europe to persuade them to block the sanctions until we know what the election will bring,” Muzicant said.

A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as protesters face police amid smoke during clashes following a protest against the rising cost of living in Bologna, Italy, October 17, 2026.

UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns

Businesses and individuals bidding on E1 construction tenders risk “legal and reputational consequences,” Britain’s foreign minister warned, as the deadline for bids ends on Monday.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, near Ma'aleh Adumim in the West Bank, August 14, 2025

Settler violence threatens Israel’s rule of law, international standing, legal expert tells ‘Post'

Shany’s remarks came days after extremist settlers attacked a European delegation and an American photojournalist in two separate incidents.

Israeli settlers next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Crash-and-burn: Inside Israel’s self-defeating defense against ‘NAZA,’ BBC's war crimes allegations

When the NAZA film came out in mid-September, a week after the EU sanctioned Israel's West Bank, a new chapter started.

Graffiti depicting Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the directors of the documentary film NAZA, and the word "traitors" in Hebrew, on a wall in Ashdod Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Settlement expansion, Jewish terror pose severe risk to Israel’s economy, senior economists warn

A group of 61 senior economists warned that failure to control settler violence and settlement growth in the West Bank will carry a "high economic cost" for all Israelis.

A banner featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is displayed near Palestinian-owned olive groves in the village of Rantes near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 6, 2026

Sanctions strangle Iranian economy as IRGC goes on high alert over civil unrest risks - analysis

According to assessments, the Iranian street is simmering, and the next boiling point, driven by American leverage, could arrive within months, though public reaction remains unpredictable.

People attend a funeral ceremony for the Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2026.