The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sanctions/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:06:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png sanctions | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sanctions/ 32 32 US reimposes sanctions on anti-Israel UN rapporteur, one week after dropping them https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-reimposes-sanctions-on-anti-israel-un-rapporteur-week-after-dropping-them/ Thu, 28 May 2026 02:42:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832002&preview=true&preview_id=3832002 Resumption of measures reverses federal judge's earlier ruling that said blacklisting of Francesca Albanese likely violated her free-speech rights

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]]> US Treasury removes anti-Israel UN envoy Francesca Albanese from sanctions list https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-treasury-removes-anti-israel-un-envoy-francesca-albanese-from-sanctions-list/ Thu, 21 May 2026 08:39:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3827987 A week after federal judge nixed Trump administration's sanctions on firebrand UN special rapporteur on free speech grounds, she is quietly taken off list of sanctioned individuals

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]]> UK slaps sanctions on dozen people and entities deemed ‘criminal proxies’ of Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-slaps-sanctions-on-dozen-people-and-entities-deemed-criminal-proxies-of-iran/ Mon, 11 May 2026 17:25:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821254 New measures come amid wave of arson attacks, allegedly backed by Tehran, on Jewish sites in London, though specific Iran-linked terror group not on list

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]]> Senior diplomat meets Russian envoy, spurns EU rep amid stolen Ukraine grain fight https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-diplomat-meets-russian-envoy-spurns-eu-rep-amid-stolen-ukraine-grain-fight/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:24:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813199&preview=true&preview_id=3813199 Jerusalem says 'tweets' from Kyiv not sufficient to prove grain seized by Russia is reaching Israel; Ukraine working with EU to sanction those involved in 'this theft and illegal trade'

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]]> Israel says no proof Russian grain shipment ‘stolen,’ as Ukraine threatens sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-no-proof-russian-grain-shipment-stolen-as-ukraine-threatens-sanctions/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:05:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812066 FM Sa'ar again accuses Zelensky of 'Twitter diplomacy,' after Ukrainian president says Israel 'cannot be unaware' cargo at Haifa port came from Russian-occupied territory

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]]> Family of anti-Israel UN rapporteur Albanese sues Trump over sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-anti-israel-un-rapporteur-albanese-sues-trump-over-sanctions/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:11:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3763326 Lawsuit claims Italian diplomat Francesca Albanese's family is 'part of the national community' because her daughter was born in US

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]]> ICC officials confront curbs to travel, finances in face of sweeping US sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/icc-officials-confront-curbs-to-travel-finances-in-face-of-sweeping-us-sanctions/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:18:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3710297 Sanctioned staff lose access to credit cards, emails, travel visas and Amazon's Alexa over court's warrants for PM, Gallant, and US officials; Canadian judge says officials 'undeterred'

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]]> Palestinians report 7 settler attacks overnight amid escalating West Bank violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-report-7-settler-attacks-overnight-amid-escalating-west-bank-violence/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:51:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3694353 At least 2 Palestinians said be hospitalized for injuries they suffered during attacks on homes, vehicles and other property

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]]> Singapore sanctions four Israelis over ‘extreme violence’ against Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/singapore-sanctions-four-israelis-over-extreme-violence-against-palestinians/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:08:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3693991 Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Elisha Yered, Ben-Zion Gopstein and Baruch Marzel committed 'unlawful actions,' foreign ministry says, as it imposes entry bans, financial penalties

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]]> Irish presidential frontrunner pans government for seeking to soften Israel sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-presidential-frontrunner-pans-government-for-seeking-to-soften-israel-sanctions/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:34:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3660299 Catherine Connolly's comments are echoed by independent parliament member Frances Black, who claims sanctions are vital

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]]> Spain keeps scrapping arms deals, but Israel’s defense trade with Europe may be salvageable https://www.timesofisrael.com/spain-keeps-scrapping-arms-deals-but-israels-defense-trade-with-europe-may-be-salvageable/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 05:02:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3644204 Madrid's position is an outlier, likely a product of internal politics, experts say; rest of NATO unlikely to cut off a top weapons supplier just as it looks to rearm against Russia

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]]> Ireland said set to soften planned sanctions on Israel, under pressure from businesses https://www.timesofisrael.com/ireland-said-set-to-soften-planned-sanctions-on-israel-under-pressure-from-businesses/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:33:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3655437 Multinational corporations, which pay almost a third of Ireland's taxes, warn against discouraging US investors or drawing retaliatory American sanctions on participating companies

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]]> US may soon sanction entire International Criminal Court over Israel war crimes probe https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-may-soon-sanction-entire-international-criminal-court-over-israel-war-crimes-probe/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 02:19:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3648456 Sources say UN court has paid salaries in advance, taken other steps to mitigate fallout if Trump administration imposes 'entity sanctions'

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]]> Israeli defense tech to get state-backed guarantees to support innovation https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-defense-tech-to-get-state-backed-guarantees-to-support-innovation/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:53:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3642304 Some $60m set to be allocated as incentives for investment into development of young defense tech startups, in bid to boost technological independence on the battlefield

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]]> Belarus and Iran, both friends of Putin, plan to strengthen military and broader ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/belarus-and-iran-both-friends-of-putin-plan-to-strengthen-military-and-broader-ties/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:29:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3624383 Pezeshkian tells Lukashenko that he can help 'neutralize' the impact of 'illegal Western sanctions,' citing 40 years of experience

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