Amman, Sept. 8 (Petra) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced on Tuesday that Israel will close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, which serves as London's diplomatic mission to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank. The move comes in retaliation for the UK and 11 other nations imposing sanctions and trade bans on goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
In addition to shutting down the consulate, Sa'ar announced a series of countermeasures against London. Under the new restrictions, Britain will no longer be permitted to participate in a US-led coordination mission in the Gaza Strip, and British training programs for PA security forces in the West Bank will be halted.
Israel also barred 12 UK figures, including elected officials and members of Parliament, from entering the country.
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