Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeThe measures under consideration would expand London's pressure campaign against Israel, with officials also weighing sanctions over alleged aid obstruction in Gaza and a possible endorsement of a nonbinding ICJ opinion that found Israel's occupation unlawful, Bloomberg reportedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz03:19 PM • August 22 2026 IDTThe United Kingdom is considering a new sanctions regime that would ban trade in goods and services with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as Prime Minister Andrew Burnham's government weighs a tougher response to Israel's settlement policies.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlementsWest BankU.K.Israel sanctionsTrending NowThe U.S. Peace Plan Is Grave for Gaza and Great for NetanyahuDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaTurkey to Seek Interpol to Enforce Arrest Warrant Against NetanyahuThe Israeli Army Has Plenty of Soldiers. Why Is It Determined to Draft Haredim?A 1,600-year-old Village, a Dazzling Mosaic and a New Story of Ancient JudaismCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesBen-Gurion Airport Gaza probeE1 Settlement Tender TurkeyNetanyahuBen-GvirWest BankPollHaaretz PodcastIDF Says It Targeted Terrorist in Recent Syria StrikeReport: Palestine Action's 'Barclays Five' Spared Terrorism SentencesIsrael Land Authority Head Blocks Show for Employees Citing Religious ConcernsU.S. Envoy: Israel Risked Confrontation With Turkey by 'Baiting' AnkaraIsraeli Arab Families Are Moving to Jewish Cities. Eilat Is a Case in PointRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?Israeli Army Orders Criminal Probes Into Killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza MedicsGo to Qusra to See What Israel Is Trying to Hide