Hashomer Yosh (, “The Guardian of Judea and Samaria” ) is an Israeli non-governmental organization that supports settlers in the West Bank.Gee, Georgia. "What is Hashomer Yosh, the latest settler group hit with U.S. sanctions?" +972 Magazine. August 30, 2024. The organization describes itself as assisting "the various farmers throughout Judea and Samaria, who bravely protect our lands and stand strong in the face of economic difficulties and frequent agricultural crime."Hashomer Yosh It was founded in 2013. Men wearing Hashomer Yosh clothing have attacked Israeli and Palestinian activists.
Funding Hashomer Yosh has received funding from Israel's Agriculture Ministry and Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee. It has also received funding from the Jewish diaspora, including the Central Fund of Israel.
International sanctions Hashomer Yosh was sanctioned by the US in August 2024Borger, Julian and Quique Kierszenbaum. "US imposes sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank". The Guardian. 28 August 2024. and by the UK in October of that year."Israeli settler and West Bank aid group file first court bid to overturn UK sanctions". The Jerusalem Post. June 30, 2025. The American sanctions were rescinded by incoming President Donald Trump through Executive Order 14148 in January 2025, on his first day back in office.INITIAL RESCISSIONS OF HARMFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ACTIONS. The White House. January 20, 2025.Neev, Keshet. "Trump cancels sanctions on West Bank Israeli settlers on first day back in office". The Jerusalem Post. January 21, 2005. In June 2025 Hashomer Yosh began proceedings to challenge the British sanctions in court. In May 2026 the European Union sanctioned Hashomer Yosh and its president.EU sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera. May 28, 2026.
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External links Official website