The Coalition is questioning if the Albanese government sanctioning two senior Israeli ministers prompted the Trump administration’s AUKUS review.

Israel's government says it will meet next week to form its response to Australia and four other nations imposing sanctions against two ministers.

Britain and other international allies will formally sanction two far-right Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, following their conduct over the war in Gaza, the Times reported on Tuesday.

Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff is holding a sixth round of talks with Tehran Sunday as Israel considers strikes against Iran.

Allies, though, must move quickly, as the ability to reimpose global sanctions expires in October. Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Israel Radio, Ha’Aretz, and others. Once New York Sun, always New York Sun.

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Smotrich has moved to isolate Palestinian banks from the international banking system, which could paralyze the economy.

Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman launched harsh criticism against the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Norway after they issued sanctions against Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for "undermining a future ...