UK foreign secretary pledges 'comprehensive reset' of UK policy on Israel

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced on Tuesday plans to overhaul the UK's approach towards Israel, describing it as a comprehensive reset of UK policy in the coming weeks. The minister addressed lawmakers for the first time since his appointment in July, outlining measures against the illegal expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Miliband emphasized the need to examine the nation's broader economic ties with the occupied territories and the various tools available to address these issues. He made it clear that British firms would not finance, build, or advertise new settlements.

Miliband also denounced "appalling settler terrorism" taking place in the West Bank. Simultaneously, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated on a podcast that Israel would retaliate against any sanctions imposed by the UK through counter-measures.