Israel Orders UK Jerusalem Consulate Closed Amid Sanctions Row

Israel has ordered the British Consulate General in occupied East Jerusalem to close in retaliation for UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The building now operates as the "UK Mission, Jerusalem" under a last-minute compromise, with seven British diplomats staying and 20, including the consul general, leaving. The UK insists the mission remains open and rejects Israel's legal right to close it.