Israeli government funnels millions of shekels to sanctioned settlement group

Israeli government funnels millions of shekels to sanctioned settlement group Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 10:02 The funding comes as Israel faces mounting pressure over settler violence in the occupied West Bank An Israeli settler spits through a fence at Palestinians, during an attack on a Palestinian home in the village of Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, 11 July (Reuters) Off Israel’ s Ministry of National Security, headed by far right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, is set to transfer four million shekels ($1. 31m) to a sanctioned group which supports illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media is reporting. Ahavat Gilad ("Love of Gilad") was among six firms sanctioned by France , the UK , Canada, Norway, Australia and New Zealand in June, after it was revealed that it had been involved in facilitating and financing a spike in settler violence across the West Bank.