The U.S. State Department announced Thursday that it has imposed sanctions on officials from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, accusing them of attempting to "internationalize their conflict with Israel."
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar welcomed the move, calling it an act of "moral clarity" that underscored Washington’s alignment with Israel at a critical moment in the war on Gaza.
Meanwhile, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel and held talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an effort to salvage faltering negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza.
The parallel moves highlighted Washington’s complex balancing act—punishing Palestinian leadership for its diplomatic maneuvers on the international stage while attempting to broker an agreement to halt weeks of violence in Gaza.
No immediate details were released about the outcome of Witkoff’s meeting with Netanyahu, but U.S. officials indicated that ceasefire discussions remain fragile amid mounting humanitarian concerns.
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