Bezalel Smotrich & Yvette Cooper

Bezalel Smotrich: Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli Finance Minister, has been sanctioned by France and faced earlier Western sanctions for his role in overseeing Israeli settlement policy and backing annexation plans, which are seen as harming Palestinians.

Yvette Cooper: Yvette Cooper, the British Foreign Secretary, announced the UK's sanctions targeting entities and individuals for financing settlements or violent acts, and strengthened business risk guidance against economic activity in illegal Israeli settlements.

Bezalel Smotrich: Bezalel Smotrich>>>, Israel>>>'s Finance Minister, called for severe retaliation against Lebanon>>> for Hezbollah>>>'s drone attacks, advocating for the destruction of buildings in Beirut.

Yvette Cooper: As the UK Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper>>> called for Israel>>> and Hezbollah>>> to stop the escalating conflict, stating that Israel>>>'s military actions have killed and displaced civilians and eroded diplomatic space.