{
  "id": 2574112,
  "title": "Report: Britain weighs sanctions regime banning trade with Israeli settlements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/report-britain-weighs-sanctions-regime-banning-trade-with-israeli",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:19:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2026-08-22/ty-article/.premium/report-britain-weighs-sanctions-regime-banning-trade-with-israeli-settlements/000001a0-2912-dd2f-a1b6-79dac31a0000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Britain is considering expanding its pressure campaign against Israel. The measures being weighed include a sanctions regime that would ban trade with Israeli settlements. Officials are also looking into sanctions over alleged aid obstruction in Gaza.\n\nAccording to Haaretz, the possible sanctions could also involve endorsing a non-binding ICJ opinion that found Israel's occupation unlawful.\n\nA separate case involves an Indian merchant navy officer, Ajay Pant, who was arrested in Britain for allegedly breaching sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His wife, Ritu Pant, has defended him, saying he was made a scapegoat and that his role as captain was only to safely transport cargo.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘My husband made scapegoat’: Wife of Indian captain held in UK over ‘Russia shadow fleet’ case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/my-husband-made-scapegoat-wife-of-indian-captain-held-in-uk-over",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:18:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "‘My husband was made the scapegoat,’ wife of Indian captain held in Britain speaks out over Russia sanctions breach case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/my-husband-was-made-the-scapegoat-wife-of-indian-captain-held-in",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy: Ukrainian sanctions on long-haul trucking continue to limit Russia's military, economic potential",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/zelenskyy-ukrainian-sanctions-on-long-haul-trucking-continue-to-limit",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:46:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}