Ottawa, June 10 -- Canada on Monday imposed a fifth round of sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to extremist settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

The latest sanctions come amid mounting international concern over rising violence in the West Bank. According to the United Nations, at least 1,800 attacks by extremist settlers against Palestinians were recorded in 2025, making it the most violent year on record.

Canada said it coordinated the latest measures with international partners, joining Australia, France, Norway and the United Kingdom in responding to what it described as a recent escalation of attacks by extremist settlers and their affiliates in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The government reiterated i...