UK threatens expulsion of Israeli diplomats over closure of consulate in East Jerusalem

British Ambassador Simon Walters has conveyed a message to Israeli authorities that if Israel does not reverse Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's decision to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, where 27 British diplomats operate, the response will be to expel 27 Israeli diplomats from the London embassy.

This is what emerges from a message sent by the United Kingdom to Israeli officials, against the backdrop of the deterioration of relations between the two countries. The details of the message were published by Ynet.