The Biden administration imposed sanctions Friday against the Israeli group Tsav 9 for blockading humanitarian aid intended for civilians in Gaza, the State Department <a href="https://www.state.gov/sanctioning-israeli-group-for-disrupting-and-destroying-humanitarian-aid-to-civilians/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.state.gov/sanctioning-israeli-group-for-disrupting-and-destroying-humanitarian-aid-to-civilians/" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.state.gov/sanctioning-israeli-group-for-disrupting-and-destroying-humanitarian-aid-to-civilians/" aria-label="confirmed">confirmed</a>—as the administration presses for more aid to enter Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The sanctions freeze any Tsav 9 assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prevent U.S. citizens from dealing with the group, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/14/us-sanctions-israeli-tzav-9/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/14/us-sanctions-israeli-tzav-9/" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/14/us-sanctions-israeli-tzav-9/" aria-label="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a> reported.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Tsav 9—described by the U.S. as an extremist group—told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/14/politics/biden-administration-imposes-sanctions-on-israeli-groupblocking-humanitarian-aid-into-gaza/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/14/politics/biden-administration-imposes-sanctions-on-israeli-groupblocking-humanitarian-aid-into-gaza/index.html" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/14/politics/biden-administration-imposes-sanctions-on-israeli-groupblocking-humanitarian-aid-into-gaza/index.html" aria-label="CNN">CNN</a> the move is “a fatal blow to the families who aim to stop the aid to the enemy Hamas in time of war.”</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.</em></p>  </div>


The group has been accused of “blocking, harassing, and damaging” convoys of aid, the State Department said in a statement Friday.{ai:summary}<p>Biden admin sanctions Israeli group Tsav 9 for blocking aid to Gaza, amid Israel-Hamas conflict. US citizens barred from dealing with group. #foreignaffairs</p>

Biden Sanctions Israeli Group For Blockading Gaza Aid Trucks

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