# Israel to close UK consulate but will not expel diplomats, newspaper reports

https://mins.news/en/item/90631

- TASS, 2026-10-08 01:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2199037

> The Times reported that Israel will close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem on October 8 but will not expel British diplomats or their families. The consulate will lose diplomatic status, while nearly 30 diplomats can continue working at the UK embassy in Tel Aviv. London had earlier threatened to expel 30 Israeli diplomats in response to Israeli actions.

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