The UK, Canada, France, and 10 other countries announced plans to impose national restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements, in a surprise coordinated move.

"The government of Israel's actions in the West Bank are undermining the possibility of a two-state solution," the 12 ministers said, referring to a plan under which two states -…

Israel is closing Britain's consulate in occupied East Jerusalem as part of its retaliatory measures.

The U.K. is one of a dozen Western nations to announce trade restrictions Tuesday on goods made in Israel's West Bank settlements.