UK Expands Sanctions Powers Against Illegal Israeli Settlements

• The UK is expanding its sanctions powers to target entities enabling illegal Israeli settlements.
• New sanctions will freeze assets of individuals and entities obstructing humanitarian aid or unlawfully holding prisoners.
• The statutory instrument introduces global human rights and international humanitarian law sanctions.
• Citizen Lab researchers discovered a new spyware technique called 'AdFection' developed in Israel.
• The 'AdFection' spyware infects phones through targeted ads without requiring any interaction from the victim.