Israel Gives British Diplomats One Week to Leave
ARK News.. An Israeli official confirmed that Tel Aviv had informed the British Consulate in East Jerusalem that it must close and that the diplomats assigned there would lose their accreditation within 30 days.
According to Reuters, an Israeli official said on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, that British representatives appointed to a US-led coordination mission on Gaza in Israel, as well as British diplomats based in Ramallah, must leave within seven days.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Tuesday that he would close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, which is accredited to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, following London’s announcement that it would impose sanctions on goods originating from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
France and Canada, alongside Britain, also said they would ban imports of goods from the settlements.
Three sources said the Israeli government, which had anticipated the sanctions, was scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss its response to the countries that had also supported the British measure.
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