President Isaac Herzog warned the UK against imposing sanctions on Israel, calling the move a 'grave miscalculation' and 'gross interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign nation,' The Zioneer reports. The warning comes as London considers sanctions over Israeli policy in Judea and Samaria.
President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday escalated his public opposition to expected UK sanctions, labeling the potential move a "grave miscalculation" and "gross interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign nation." The statement, issued later Tuesday, sharpens the president's earlier criticism and comes as London continues to weigh sanctions over Israeli policy in Judea and Samaria.
Earlier Tuesday, at 11:52 Jerusalem time, Herzog had already condemned the expected sanctions as a "mistake in judgment" and a choice of "the wrong side of history," as The Zioneer reported. At that time, a senior Israeli official, cited by i24NEWS, warned that Jerusalem would respond immediately if the sanctions were implemented. The official did not specify the nature of the response.
The president's intervention follows a pattern of vigorous diplomatic advocacy. In his Tisha B'Av address on July 21, Herzog warned of threats to election integrity, including foreign interference, and called for national unity. The coming UK sanctions are part of broader international pressure over Israeli policy in Judea and Samaria, which Israeli officials have consistently rejected as an overreach.
The UK has yet to announce the scope or timeline of the sanctions. It remains unclear whether Herzog's latest warning will influence London's decision.
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