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President ‍Biden recently imposed financial sanctions ⁣on Israelis ‌accused of violent assaults in the occupied West Bank. Crowdfunding campaigns on behalf of ‌two of the men had ⁣collected over $170,000. Far-right Israelis pledged the funds in support of the settlers, whose efforts to exert Israeli control over lands in the⁤ West Bank have often involved maintaining illegal outposts and assaulting and intimidating Palestinians. However, an Israeli credit ​card company refused to transfer⁣ the funds, leading to ‌a legal battle. The company argued that the donations were intended for Mr. Levi’s family and should not be‌ affected ​by⁤ the U.S. restrictions. A⁤ court in Tel Aviv issued a temporary‍ injunction while it ⁤hears arguments in the ‍matter. The Biden ⁣administration announced sanctions on Feb. 1, barring four Israelis from the U.S. financial system. Some Israeli banks have enacted restrictions⁤ on the ⁤men to comply with⁤ the American measures. The sanctions have caused financial difficulties for the accused ​Israelis, ‌with Mr.⁤ Levi unable ‌to access his money in Israel and struggling ⁢to pay workers on ‌his farm. A crowdfunding campaign⁢ in support ‌of Mr. Levi raised over $141,000 but was taken down after the Israeli credit card‌ company asked for it ​to​ be removed.‍ A lawsuit ​was filed to get the company to ⁤release the⁣ money to a trustee that would manage the funds for the family. The Mount Hebron Fund, which organized the campaign, was⁣ founded in⁣ 2015 by the Mount Hebron Regional⁢ Council, a state-funded local authority in the West Bank.