“The Israel Defense Forces must not be sanctioned!” the premier says in a Hebrew-language statement published on his personal social media accounts.
Netanyahu adds that he’s been working in recent weeks to fend off sanctions against “Israeli citizens, including in my conversations with senior American administration officials.”
“While our soldiers our fighting terrorist monsters, the intention to impose sanctions on an IDF unit is the height of absurdity and a moral nadir,” he continues. “The government I lead will act with all means against these moves.”