The US State Department announced on Thursday sanctions against the Lions’ Den terror group that was established over two years ago in the northern West Bank, despite the group being largely inactive since last summer.

“The United States condemns any and all acts of violence committed in the West Bank, whoever the perpetrators, and we will use the tools at our disposal to expose and hold accountable those who threaten peace and stability there,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.

The Lions’ Den emerged in late 2022 in the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank as violence surged in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and carried out a number of terror attacks. It has been largely dormant over the past year, and has not claimed responsibility for an attack since mid-2023.

In October 2022, Lions’ Den claimed responsibility for several drive-by shootings in the Nablus area. Lions’ Den members opened fire at Israeli vehicles driving close to the settlement of Elon Moreh, injuring a taxi driver and damaging vehicles. In a separate attack, numerous shots were fired toward the West Bank settlement of Har Bracha, the State Department said.