Israel vows to retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
Israel vows to retaliate if UK imposes sanctions Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:58 London threatens 'comprehensive' sanctions over Israel's plan to expand settlements in Area E1 A picture taken from the E1 corridor, a super-sensitive area of the occupied West Bank, shows the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the background on 16 April 2025 (AFP) Off Israeli Foreign…
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar issued a stern warning on Tuesday, stating that Israel would retaliate if the UK imposes sanctions in response to Israel's plan to expand settlements in Area E1 of the West Bank. The Labour government in the UK has threatened comprehensive sanctions over the issue, accusing Israel of harming its defence exports and imposing sanctions on Israeli ministers for inciting violence against Palestinians during the Gaza conflict in June 2025.
The UK's plan to impose sanctions on settlement goods is based on Israel's controversial E1 project, which aims to connect Jerusalem to Maale Adumim and other settlements east of the city, encroaching on land sought by Palestinians for their future state.
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