The coordinated move against Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The sanctions targeted the Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, left, and the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who are among the most hard-line members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet.
The coordinated move, which other Western nations may also join, highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Since early April, China has stopped almost all shipments of critical minerals that are needed for cars, robots, wind turbines, jet fighters and other technologies.
China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
Israel had vowed to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching a naval blockade.
Israel had vowed to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching a naval blockade.
Thousands of foreign fighters fought alongside the Syrian rebel groups that toppled the Assad dictatorship. Many plan to stay, despite the qualms of the United States and some Syrians.
A man from Turkestan, who fought with the Syrian rebels who ousted the Assad regime, at his shop in Binnish, Syria. He is one of many foreign fighters whose future is in limbo.
Since early April, China has stopped almost all shipments of critical minerals that are needed for cars, robots, wind turbines, jet fighters and other technologies.
The United States allowed its rare earth metals industry to move to China and could now face severe economic disruption as China limits crucial supplies.
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