Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAhead of U.K. Settlement Sanctions As Britain is poised to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Netanyahu to recognize Argentina's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands – echoing a call by Netanyahu's son that angered the British rightShare 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 formatSubscribeLiza Rozovskyand Jonathan LisSeptember 08, 2026National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir late on Monday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the British ambassador to be expelled from Israel, in response to the United Kingdom's expected ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ArgentinaIsrael occupationIsrael settlementsAntisemitismBenjamin NetanyahuItamar Ben-GvirBezalel SmotrichICJU.K.Israel sanctionsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Iran-U.S.EisenkotAfDBen-GvirHadashIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerSeveral European Countries Say Settlement Trade Restrictions Hinge on EU ActionNew Poll: Vance Struggles to Win GOP Jewish Support Despite Outreach EffortsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?