The Australian government today announced sanctions on some Israelis involved in settler violence in the West Bank. According to media reports, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced financial sanctions and travel bans for seven Israelis and a youth group for participating in violent attacks against Palestinians. She said, this includes beatings, sexual assault, and torture of Palestinians resulting in serious injury and in some cases, death. This is the first time the country has imposed such punishment against Israelis over settlement activity.