The European Union was expected to agree new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, the bloc's top diplomat said, as a change of government in Hungary ends months of blockage.

The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

The breakthrough comes days after Péter Magyar replaced Viktor Orbán as Hungary’s prime minister.

Helen McEntee has said that the EU “cannot continue to be bystanders” as Ireland seeks sanctions against violent settlers.

With a new regime in Hungary, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expects political consensus on blacklisting seven settlers or settler organizations during Monday's meeting

The European Union unanimously agreed on Monday to impose new sanctions on the leaders of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and the Israeli settler movement, diplomats said, a decision sparked by growing outrage over the devastation in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. However, the foreign ministers of the 27-nation bloc…