UK sanctions on Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have been imposed in a “personal capacity”, Downing Street said.
A No 10 spokesman said:
These sanctions apply to the individuals in their personal capacities, not their ministries and departments.
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich do not speak for all Israeli people … and have a long history of dangerous extremist and inflammatory views.
As the Israeli ambassador to the UK has said in recent interviews, their statements in their ministerial capacities do not even represent government policy.
Their agenda and actions undermine the interests of Israeli people, including security, many Israelis see this.
So, today, with our international partners, we have announced measures against those ministers in a personal capacity.
