The UK has threatened to expel up to 27 Israeli diplomats in response to Israel's decision to close its consulate in East Jerusalem.

— ‘The UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel as a result of Israel’s decision to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem later this week. This could means as many as 27 Israeli diplomats being expelled from the UK, a step that would arguably mark the lowest point in British-Israeli diplomatic relations since the formation of the state of Israel. The mass expulsion threat – more reminiscent of British-Russian diplomatic relations – was first reported by the Israeli newspaper Ynet, citing a message sent to Israeli officials. The UK Foreign Office said it would not comment on speculation, rather than denying the report outright.’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/uk-threatens-to-expel-israeli-diplomats-after-closing-of-east-jerusalem-consulate

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#israel #uk #politics “The United Kingdom has threatened to expel 27 Israeli diplomats should Israel proceed with plans to close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, according to unverified Israeli media reports.” https://aje.news/oab7sm