Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a statement on his social media account, stated that the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem operates under the Palestinian administration.
Stating that he applied to Netanyahu to suspend the activities of the Consulate General in question as of today, Ben-Gvir claimed that "Israel must have a determined response to British arrogance."
It was stated in the international press that Britain could announce its decision to impose sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank today.
It was reported that the UK's decision could include a ban on the trade of goods produced in illegal Jewish settlements and sanctions on companies involved in construction activities.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband had previously described Israel's E1 illegal settlement project, which aims to completely isolate East Jerusalem and divide the north and south of the West Bank, as a "clear violation of international law" and noted that they were evaluating the steps they would take against the usurpation of Palestinian lands.
Miliband said, "We are discussing the steps to be taken within the government and with our allies. If there is patience on this issue, we can say more in the coming weeks." He used the following expressions:
The "E1 Project" was launched to connect the "Maale Adumim" Jewish settlement, built near the Palestinian neighborhood of Azeriyya, which was historically a part of East Jerusalem but remained in the West Bank part of the Separation (Shame) Wall, to the road leading to West Jerusalem.
In this context, 12 thousand acres of Palestinian land were seized in 1999 to build more than 4 thousand illegal residences and hotels in the region.
The Israeli administration had frozen the "E1 Project", which was said to prevent the establishment of the State of Palestine, due to pressure from previous US administrations.
Prime Minister Netanyahu approved the "E1 Project" in September 2025, which will effectively divide the occupied West Bank into two.
With the "E1 Project", Israel aims to cut the connection between occupied East Jerusalem and the Palestinian lands in the West Bank.
The Israeli government, in violation of its commitment regarding the "E1" Jewish settlement project, published the first tender announcement for 1234 houses without prior notice to the objecting parties.
Britain, Italy, France and Germany condemned Israel's E1 settlement plans in the West Bank, calling them "unacceptable".
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in his statement, called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize the British-administered Falkland Islands as Argentinian territory.
Following Argentina's decision to impose sanctions on companies conducting oil activities off the coast of the British-administered Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, Israel made statements of support for Argentina, while the companies targeted by the sanction decision had connections with Israel.
Israeli and British companies are carrying out oil exploration and production activities off the coast of the Falkland Islands, where there is a sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the UK. The Argentine government considers these activities illegal due to a sovereignty dispute.
