U.S. had 'very frank' talks with Israel over West Bank settler violence - State Dept

U.S. officials have had "very frank" conversations with Israeli counterparts about extremist settler violence in the occupied West Bank, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Thursday after Washington imposed sanctions on four men it said were involved in the violence.

Miller told a regular press briefing the U.S. side had raised specific cases and asked Israel to take action against individuals.