The United States continues to take action against those who undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
The Department of State is imposing financial sanctions on the individuals and entity below, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14115, for their connection to violence or threats of violence targeting civilians, efforts to place civilians in reasonable fear of violence with the purpose or effect of necessitating a change of residence to avoid such violence, destruction of property, seizure or dispossession of property by private actors, or terrorist activity, affecting the West Bank.
- EYAL HARI YEHUDA COMPANY LTD (EYAL HARI) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) for having materially assisted, sponsored or provided financial material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, YINON LEVI, a person whose property and interests in property is blocked pursuant to E.O. 1 EYAL HARI is directly involved in providing vehicles which have been utilized as equipment and personal transportation tools in the expansion of the physical boundaries of U.S.-designated MEITARIM FARM, resulting in the dispossession of Palestinians.
- ITAMAR YEHUDA LEVI (ITAMAR LEVI) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(B) for being or having been a leader or official of EYAL HARI. ITAMAR LEVI is the owner of EYAL HARI and the adult brother of YINON LEVI. Throughout his tenure as sole owner of EYAL HARI, the company provided material support to YINON LEVI through the provision of vehicles.
- SHABTAI KOSHLEVSKY (KOSHLEVSKY) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(B) for being or having been a leader or official of HASHOMER YOSH, a person whose property and interests in property is blocked pursuant to E.O. 14115. KOSHLEVSKY is the Vice President, Project Coordinator, and co-founder of HASHOMER YOSH.
- ZOHAR SABAH (SABAH) is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B)(3) for being responsible for or complicit in, or for having directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in planning, ordering, otherwise directing, or participating in property destruction, affecting the West Bank, and pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B)(1) for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in planning, ordering, otherwise directing, or participating in an act of violence or threat of violence targeting civilians, affecting the West Bank. SABAH has engaged in threats and acts of violence against Palestinians, including in their homes, and has also engaged in a pattern of destructiveness targeting the livestock, grazing lands and homes of local Palestinians to disrupt their means of support.
As a result of today’s action, and in accordance with E.O. 14115, all property and interests in property of the designated persons described above that are in the United States or in possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Additionally, all individuals or entities that have ownership, either directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked.
All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or exempt. These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person. Additionally, the entry of designated individuals into the United States is suspended pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 8693.
The power and integrity of U.S. government sanctions derive not only from the U.S. government’s ability to designate and add persons to the SDN List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior.
Petitions for removal from the SDN List may be sent to: OFAC.Reconsideration@treasury.gov. Petitioners may also refer to the Department of State’s Delisting Guidance page.
For more information on E.O. 14115, see full text.
