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  "id": 12818194,
  "title": "British diplomats to remain at renamed consulate in Jerusalem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/british-diplomats-to-remain-at-renamed-consulate-in-jerusalem",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:46:26.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/british-diplomats-remain-renamed-consulate-jerusalem"
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  "summary": "By Alexander Cornwell and Ammar Awad JERUSALEM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem would remain operating at a smaller scale, renamed as the \"UK Mission\" in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate after London announced…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Signage at UK consulate in East Jerusalem removed as Israel’s deadline over",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/signage-at-uk-consulate-in-east-jerusalem-removed-as-israels-deadline",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:06:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Meir Ben-Shabbat: Israel must prepare for copycat aviation attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/meir-ben-shabbat-israel-must-prepare-for-copycat-aviation-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:45:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "British consulate in Jerusalem to become 'UK Mission, Jerusalem' after Israel announces closure of facility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/british-consulate-in-jerusalem-to-become-uk-mission-jerusalem-after",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/most-uk-diplomats-to-leave-east-jerusalem-consulate-israel-says-as",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:06:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/israel-says-british-consulate-in-east-jerusalem-ceasing-operations",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:23:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/britain-downscales-and-renames-jerusalem-consulate-after-israel",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:27:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/israel-drastically-reduces-british-diplomatic-presence-in-jerusalem",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says ‘vital services’ to rema",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/most-uk-diplomats-to-leave-east-jerusalem-consulate-israel-says-as-12843829",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:16:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/israel-drastically-reduces-british-diplomatic-presence-in-jerusalem-12863157",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:43:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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