Trump Rolls Back Sanctions Against West Bank Jewish Settlers

The move comes after Trump’s support of a cease-fire deal with Hamas may have angered some on the Israeli right.

An Israeli military vehicle uses a laser on the day of an Israeli raid in Jenin, West Bank, on Jan. 21, 2025. Raneen Sawafta/Reuters

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump rescinded sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on individuals in the West Bank, which had been used to target Israeli settler groups.

The White House website said Trump on Jan. 20 rescinded Executive Order 14115, issued on Feb. 1, 2024, which authorized the imposition of certain sanctions “on Persons Undermining the Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank.”