The unprecedented move comes after U.S. officials warned Israel not to inflame settler violence in the West Bank.

There has been a surge in Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in recent weeks. More than 100 Palestinians have been killed in these attacks, following the 7 October Hamas-led assault on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 Israelis, according to the government's death toll.

With the Biden administration continuing to fully support Israel, it is looking to take action against Israeli settlers who are launching attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will implement visa bans on Israelis viewed as “extremist settlers” in the West Bank. The policy move follows President Biden’s warning last month that sanctions could be imposed on individuals the U.