EU sanctions Israeli settlers, expands sanctions to Hamas’ Politburo members

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BRUSSELS, May ‌28 (Reuters) - The EU ​Council on Thursday imposed ⁠sanctions on four entities and three individuals for ​abuses against Palestinians in ‌West Bank, it said in a statement.

The list includes ⁠what the ⁠EU Council called extremist Israeli settlers and organisations that support them.

In ‌a separate statement, the Council ⁠said it ‌would also ​broaden the scope of the EU's sanctions on ‌Hamas and the ​Palestinian ⁠Islamic Jihad to also ‌cover members ⁠of Hamas' Political Bureau (Politburo) who promote, defend, or ​justify acts ‌of violence.

(Reporting by Lili ⁠Bayer and ​Charlotte Van Campenhout;Editing by ​Alison Williams)

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