Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of fuelling diplomatic isolation after UK sanctions

Israeli opposition politicians, including former Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Knesset member Gilad Kariv, have accused Benjamin Netanyahu's government of driving Israel into unprecedented diplomatic isolation following the UK's sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Lapid criticized the British decision as wrong, but accused Netanyahu's government of leading Israel into isolation with its rebukes and threats, which are not taken seriously.

Kariv further blamed the far-right government for the sanctions, stating that Netanyahu has become politically isolated on the world stage due to Israel's dispossession of Palestinian land. The Israeli opposition welcomed the British measures, despite not endorsing punitive action against one of Israel's allies. Meanwhile, Israel announced retaliatory measures against Britain in response to the sanctions targeting settlement activity.

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