# Israel to shut British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem over fresh UK sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/50314

- TRT World, 2026-09-08 19:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/ed33288b6f00

> Israel says it will close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in response to new sanctions imposed by the UK. Israeli settlers are pictured gathering from a nearby outpost in the occupied West Bank.

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