European Union officials say the bloc has agreed to impose long-stalled sanctions related to Israeli settlers and Palestinian militant group Hamas. According to the two reports, the EU’s decision involves blacklisting seven individuals or settler organisations connected to Israeli settlement activity. The measures are also reported to extend to representatives of Hamas. The outlets describe the sanctions as expected to be agreed after a prolonged delay, indicating the EU has been working for some time on the proposal. The reports do not detail the specific legal basis of the listings, the timing of implementation, or the precise consequences for the listed parties, such as travel restrictions or asset freezes. Both sources frame the action as an EU move to impose targeted measures, rather than broad sanctions, by naming specific parties for inclusion on a blacklist. The reports also align in the core elements of the announcement: seven settler-related entities are to be designated, and Hamas representatives are included in the scope.