Britain on Friday announced sanctions on four Israeli “extremist settlers” and two groups over violence in the occupied West Bank. The sanctions follow what the foreign ministry in London called an “unprecedented rise” in settler violence over the past year. AsIsrael’s war in the Gaza Strip continues, Britain said the measures targeted four individuals “responsible for perpetrating human rights abuses” against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. The new curbs, which follow an earlier package in February, include UK asset freezes and travel and visa bans. “Extremist settlers are undermini…