BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, after pressure from a raft of member states for the bloc to take action, diplomats said Friday.

Diplomats said the debate at a meeting in Brussels on Monday was not expected to yield any concrete decisions, but would help to sound out if there is enough support to move forward.

Several EU countries — including Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain — have already imposed their own trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the disputed territory, which most countries consider illegal under international law.

Under pressure for the EU as a whole to take measures, the bloc’s executive this week laid out options to curb trade with settlements, including a ban.

There is disagreement in Brussels as to whether that move would need backing from all 27 member states or just a weighted majority.

Diplomats say that key players Germany and Italy are still undecided on the move.

Israel has controlled the West Bank since capturing the territory from........

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