{"id":2228342,"date":"2024-04-23T16:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-preparing-to-sanction-jewish-orthodox-idf-unit\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T16:42:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:42:06","slug":"biden-preparing-to-sanction-jewish-orthodox-idf-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-preparing-to-sanction-jewish-orthodox-idf-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Plans Sanctions on Jewish Orthodox IDF Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-preparing-to-sanction-jewish-orthodox-idf-unit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2228342&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe\u200c Biden is set to sanction\u200d a Jewish Orthodox unit in\u200c the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-ukrainian-president-as-russian-invasion-looms\/\" title=\"Biden Calls Ukrainian President As Russian Invasion Looms\">amidst pressure<\/a> from anti-Semitic Democrats who oppose Israel&#8217;s\u200c actions against\u2064 Hamas. U.S. Secretary of State Antony \u200bBlinken \u200dwill announce sanctions soon,\u200c citing &#8220;human rights violations&#8221;\u2063 in\u200c Judea and Samaria. This would be the first U.S. imposition on an Israeli military unit. (Summary Continued&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>If you want me to continue the summary please let me know.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> is reportedly preparing to sanction a Jewish Orthodox unit in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as he continues to face pressure from anti-Semitic Democrats who disapprove of Israel\u2019s war against Hamas terrorists who murdered 1,200 people on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce the sanctions in the coming days against the \u201cNetzah Yehuda\u201d battalion for what the administration claims is \u201chuman rights violations\u201d in Judea and Samaria where the IDF has conducted countless counterterrorism operations since October 7.<\/p>\n<p>This would mark the first time that the U.S. has ever imposed any kind of sanctions against an Israeli military unit, Axios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/20\/us-israel-sanctions-idf-west-bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, noting that the unit would be banned from receiving any U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-observes-vietnam-war-veterans-day\/\" title=\"U.S. observes Vietnam War Veterans Day\">military assistance<\/a> or training.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared he would fight the sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will strongly defend the IDF, our army and our fighters,\u201d he said. \u201cIf somebody thinks they can impose sanctions on a unit in the IDF \u2013 I will fight this with all my powers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Retired IDF General and top Israeli politician Benny Gantz responded to the news by noting that the Netzah Yehuda battalion was \u201can inseparable part\u201d of the IDF.<\/p>\n<p>The unit was established specifically so those who are Jewish Orthodox and practice a strict observance of their faith are able to serve in the military.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is subject to military law and is responsible for operating in full compliance with International law,\u201d Gantz said of the unit. \u201cThe State of Israel has a strong, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-ohio-speaker-shuts-down-gop-lawmakers-trying-to-block-courts-from-interpreting-states-abortion-rights-amendment\/\" title=\"Republican Ohio speaker shuts down GOP lawmakers trying to block courts from interpreting state's abortion rights amendment\">independent judicial system<\/a> that evaluates meticulously any claim of a violation or deviation from IDF orders and code of conduct, and will continue to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have great appreciation for our American friends, but the decision to impose sanctions on an IDF unit and its soldiers sets a dangerous precedent and conveys the wrong message to our shared enemies during war time,\u201d he added. \u201cI intend on acting to have this decision changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said: \u201cI urge the U.S. administration to avoid applying sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda IDF Battalion. It\u2019s morally wrong and practically damaging. This is a combat unit fighting against terrorists who are trying to murder Israelis. The IDF has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-listen-to-more-than-one-professional-opinion\/\" title=\"Opinion: Listen To More Than One \u2018Professional\u2019 Opinion\">robust system<\/a> that handles any wrongful actions that may arise. We can and will handle this as we always do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden readies sanctions on a Jewish Orthodox IDF unit amid pressure from anti-Semitic Democrats critical of Israel&#8217;s actions against Hamas. 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