How vulnerable is Israel to sanctions?

The shouted it was immediate. On August 11, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, said his country could permanently occupy the Gaza Strip. “Sanctions”, Josep Borrell, the euHis foreign policy chief, replied, “must be on the agenda.” It was not clear whether Mr. Borrell meant that they would place Mr. Ben-Gvir or Israel himself; however, European support for measures targeting Israel is growing. A few months ago, Micheál Martin, Ireland’s foreign minister and a supporter of sanctions, said his colleagues were beginning to think about the question of “what if” it went for them.