Following the UK's sanctions on products from Judea and Samaria, Israel announced it will close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, expel British representatives from a coordination headquarters in Kiryat Gat, and end British assistance in training Palestinian Authority security forces.
Israel announced retaliatory measures Tuesday evening against the United Kingdom in response to London's sanctions on products from Judea and Samaria. According to The Zioneer Intelligence Desk, the measures include closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem, expelling British representatives from the coordination headquarters in Kiryat Gat, and ending British assistance in training Palestinian Authority security forces.
The response escalates a diplomatic rift that has intensified throughout the day. Earlier Tuesday, The Zioneer reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar had ordered the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem and the expulsion of representatives from the Gaza aid coordination center. Israel also published a list of 11 British officials barred from entry. The UK had been urging other nations to join its sanctions regime on Judea and Samaria.
The new measures signal a hardening Israeli stance against what Jerusalem views as foreign interference in its sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.
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