{
  "id": 6297167,
  "title": "Israel shuts UK consulate over trade ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/israel-shuts-uk-consulate-over-trade-ban",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/israel-to-close-british-consulate-in-jerusalem-in-response-to-uk-sanction-on-west-bank-settlements/articleshow/133931046.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel is set to close its British consulate in Jerusalem as retaliation for UK sanctions on West Bank settlements, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar revealed. The move comes as part of a series of countermeasures against the UK for banning trade with Israeli settlements. In addition to closing the consulate, Israel will expel UK representatives from a joint military center, end UK training of the Palestinian Authority's security forces, and prevent 12 UK officials and other British citizens involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity from entering Israel. The UK recently imposed a ban on trade with Israeli settlements, citing the presence of settler terrorists, and expressed concerns about the expansion of settlements under Netanyahu's government.",
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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."
}