Workers enter the British Consulate in Jerusalem. Getty ImagesShow caption: Workers enter the British Consulate in Jerusalem. Getty Imag…Move is response to sanctions on Israeli illegal settlements in West BankThe NationalSeptember 09, 2026
Israel has given the British consulate in East Jerusalem 30 days to close and revoked the accreditation of its diplomats.
British representatives in a US-led Gaza co-ordination mission and diplomats in Ramallah must leave within seven days.
Eleven countries, including France and Canada, joined the UK's initiative banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The UN says 23 Palestinians have been killed and about 1,900 injured by settlers in the West Bank since the beginning of 2026.
