The United States has imposed sanctions on the United Nations expert who investigates human rights abuses in occupied Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the Trump administration to punish those who criticize Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.

U.S. sanctions against U.N. expert Albanese mark an escalation in the international fallout over Israel's war in Gaza.

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, shared her response after US officials announced sanctions against her for criticizing the country's support of Israel's assault on Gaza.