UK Threatens to Expel 27 Israeli Diplomats Over Consulate Closure
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- UK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats.
- The threat is in response to Israel's planned closure of the British consulate.
- Israel ordered the consulate's closure due to UK sanctions on settlements.
- The Israeli closure is set to take effect this Thursday.
The United Kingdom has threatened to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Israel does not reverse its decision to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem. The warning was issued by Simon Walters, the British Ambassador to Israel, according to Ynet.
Israel's Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa'ar, ordered the closure of the British consulate in response to the UK's decision to impose economic restrictions on Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria and to limit trade with products manufactured in them. The Israeli measure is scheduled to take effect this Thursday.
The dispute centers on the UK's economic sanctions against settlements, which Israel views as a provocation leading to the consulate's closure. The potential expulsion of diplomats escalates the diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
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