# Where is Israel's proposed West Bank settlement the UK opposes?

https://mins.news/en/item/50161

- BBC News, 2026-09-08 16:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c74k1lw9nwko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The UK has announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they aim to deter expansion and prevent development at E1. Israel has opened tenders for about 1,200 homes there. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the UK government hostile and said Israel would close the British consulate in Jerusalem.

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