The United States is considering imposing sanctions on the Israeli battalion, Netzah Yehuda, an all-male ultra-Orthodox battalion unit accused of human rights violations during its operations in the occupied West Bank, according to US media reports.
The New York Times, quoting an unnamed source, reported that one or more Israeli battalions might be affected by the sanctions. But Israeli media reported on Wednesday that Washington may not go ahead with the sanctions due to pressure from Israeli leaders. Al Jazeera however, could not independently verify the media reports.
