# Israel downgrades British Consulate in east Jerusalem as 20 staff leave

https://mins.news/en/video/92254

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-08 22:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L3Fxe2OFKc

> Israel said Thursday that the British Consulate in east Jerusalem no longer operates in that capacity and that 20 staff members will leave the country, further deepening the gravest diplomatic rift between the close allies in decades.

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