EU agrees sanctions against violent Israeli settlers after Hungary drops veto

The European Union's foreign ministers have agreed on sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank after Hungary withdrew its blocking position.

The consensus decision represents a shift in EU diplomacy on Israeli settlement policy. The measures target individuals involved in violence against Palestinians. Hungary's decision to abandon its veto allows the EU to present a united front on the issue. The move comes as EU capitals intensify scrutiny of Israeli settlement expansion and related violence in occupied Palestinian territories.