PARIS: France's foreign minister said on Monday (Nov 11) that the European Union could soon launch a new round of sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of fuelling violence in Palestinian territories.

France had already imposed sanctions against “28 violent settlers” and been instrumental in deciding sanctions at the European Union level, Jean-Noel Barrot told the Paris Peace Forum, an annual gathering dedicated to international dialogue.

France's foreign minister said on Monday that a new round of sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers could happen soon. "We were instrumental in setting up the (EU) sanctions regime that was already activated two times,

On Monday, France issued a strong warning about possibly increasing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. This comes after several disturbing incidents where Israeli settlers allegedly targeted Palestinian communities,

France’s foreign minister reiterated Monday that the European Union may soon impose a third round of sanctions against Israeli settlers over escalating violence and settlement activities in the West Bank.