{"id":21174,"date":"2026-09-08T17:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/breaking-israel-to-close-british-consulate-in-jerusalem-as-diplomatic-tensions-with-uk-escalate\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:33:10","slug":"breaking-israel-to-close-british-consulate-in-jerusalem-as-diplomatic-tensions-with-uk-escalate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/breaking-israel-to-close-british-consulate-in-jerusalem-as-diplomatic-tensions-with-uk-escalate\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Israel to Close British Consulate in Jerusalem as Diplomatic Tensions With UK Escalate"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Israel has announced retaliatory measures against the United Kingdom, including the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem, following new British trade restrictions targeting Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar announced the measures, describing the UK\u2019s decision as an unacceptable intervention in Israeli domestic politics ahead of the country\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n

Under the measures announced by Israel, British representatives will also be withdrawn from the US led Civil Military Coordination Center in southern Israel.<\/p>\n

Israel said it will additionally cancel the British Support Team that trains Palestinian Authority forces in Ramallah.<\/p>\n

Israel to ban 11 British MPs<\/h3>\n

Israel also announced a ban on 11 British MPs from entering the country, citing their positions toward Israel.<\/p>\n

The MPs named are:<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Jeremy Corbyn
\u2022 Zarah Sultana
\u2022 Naz Shah
\u2022 Diane Abbott
\u2022 Hannah Spencer
\u2022 Carla Denyer
\u2022 Sian Berry
\u2022 Ellie Chowns
\u2022 John McDonnell
\u2022 Richard Burgon
\u2022 Adrian Ramsay<\/p>\n

Sa\u2019ar said Britain\u2019s new restrictions on Israeli settlements amounted to a \u201cblatant and unacceptable intervention\u201d<\/strong> in Israeli politics.<\/p>\n

The Israeli government\u2019s response represents a significant escalation in tensions between Israel and the UK, with Jerusalem linking its retaliatory measures directly to Britain\u2019s latest settlement related trade restrictions.<\/p>\n

The dispute comes amid wider disagreements between the two countries over Israel\u2019s policies in the West Bank and the UK government\u2019s approach to the Israeli Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n

Further diplomatic fallout between London and Jerusalem could follow as both governments face increasing pressure over their respective positions on Israeli settlements and Palestinian territories.<\/p>\n

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