Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced Tuesday that Israel will close the British consulate in Jerusalem, ban ten senior British officials and citizens from entering the country, and bar Britain from participating in the US-led Gaza coordination mission, according to Abu Ali Express.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced Tuesday that Israel is imposing sanctions on Britain in response to British actions against Israel, according to Abu Ali Express. The measures include the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem, a ban on ten senior British officials and citizens from entering Israel, and the revocation of Britain's participation in the US-led Gaza coordination mission headquartered in Israel.
The announcement follows earlier reporting: at 16:36 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demanded the immediate closure of the consulate; at 17:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Israel had already closed the consulate and expelled British representatives. Sa'ar's statement formalises the closure while adding the entry ban and the Gaza mission exclusion, widening the scope of Israeli retaliation.
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