{
  "id": 6280756,
  "title": "Lapid: British sanctions on Israel a serious mistake and encouragement to Hamas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/lapid-british-sanctions-on-israel-a-serious-mistake-and-encouragement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/693199"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "<p>Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid has attacked the British government's decision to impose boycotts and sanctions on Israel. He said it is a \"wrong and dangerous policy\" that will strengthen extremist voices in Israel ahead of the elections and encourage Hamas and terrorist organizations. Lapid claimed that the decision stems from domestic political considerations in Britain.</p>",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "FL Congressman Randy Fine warns UK Israel boycott could cost British businesses billions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/fl-congressman-randy-fine-warns-uk-israel-boycott-could-cost-british",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:10:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Israel's response to UK - closing British Consulate in Jerusalem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/israels-response-to-uk-closing-british-consulate-in-jerusalem",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:44:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Israel to close UK consulate and bar some British MPs over settler sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/israel-to-close-uk-consulate-and-bar-some-british-mps-over-settler",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:58:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Middle East live: Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions on settlements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/middle-east-live-israel-to-close-british-consulate-in-jerusalem-after",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:10:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "12 British elected officials and citizens to be barred from entering Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/12-british-elected-officials-and-citizens-to-be-barred-from-entering",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:23:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}