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UK Jerusalem consulate downgraded to mission after Israel settlement dispute
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Israeli diplomats the UK could expel in response to the consulate closure
Israel closed the UK consulate in East Jerusalem in protest at planned UK sanctions, forcing the withdrawal of 21 diplomats and downgrading it to a mission. The UK is advancing sanctions powers that could target supporters of Israeli settlements.
8 sourcesThe Guardian, Al JazeeraUpdated
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Israel intends to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem on 8 October 2026.
3 of 8 sourcesāThe Israeli government closed the UK consulate last weekā
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