mr netanyahu said he was working to prevent sanctions he called the height of absurdity. the netzah yehuda battalion of ultra—orthodox soldiers has been at the centre of several incidents of violence against palestinian civilians. there's been no official comment from washington. let's hear some of what mr netanyahu had to say. translation: i will fiercely defend | the idf, our military and warriors. | if someone thinks they can sanction an idf unit, i will fight this with all my strength. it comes as the palestinian red crescent says one of its drivers was killed in the occupied west bank while trying to treat people injured by gunshots fired by israeli settlers on friday. the health ministry in the territory gave a similar account of the death of 50—year—old mohammed awad allan. some hebrew—language media reports said he was killed by firing from the israeli armed forces, others that he was shot by armed settlers. the idf says it's begun