The State Department announced on Thursday it's imposing sanctions on "Lions' Den," a militant Palestinian group centered in Nablus's Old City in the West Bank, according to a statement.
Lions' Den claimed responsibility for several October 2022 drive-by shootings in the Nablus area, the statement said, and members opened fire at Israeli vehicles driving close to Elon Moreh, injuring a taxi driver and damaging vehicles.
According to the State Department, numerous shots were fired toward the West Bank settlement of Har Bracha in a separate attack.
In September 2022, Lions' Den fighters injured and killed Palestinian civilians during clashes between Palestinian fighters and Palestinian Authority Security Forces in Nablus, according to the State Department.
In April 2024, the State Department said Palestinian media reported that Lions' Den fighters targeted Israeli forces with small arms at an Israeli checkpoint in Nablus.
"The United States condemns any and all acts of violence committed in the West Bank, whoever the perpetrators," the State Department said. "And we will use the tools at our disposal to expose and hold accountable those who threaten peace and stability there."