Ties are escalating between Tel Aviv and London

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, in his post on the social media platform of US-based company

Noting that within the scope of the agreement, the British Consulate in occupied East Jerusalem completed its duty today, Saar stated that 20 British diplomats, including the Consul General, will end their duties and leave Israel.

While Saar stated that the building belongs to the United Kingdom and diplomatic activities will continue by 7 British diplomats, the Israeli press wrote that the consulate, whose activities were terminated, will serve as a diplomatic representation.

On the other hand, it was seen that the consulate's signs were removed this morning.

"The United Kingdom will not take any counter-steps"

The Israeli Foreign Minister stated that, within the scope of the agreement reached between the two countries, London would not respond to the steps taken.

Claiming that they agreed on the continuation of dialogue between the governments, Saar argued that all the responses they announced on September 8 in response to the United Kingdom's sanctions decision against illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank have been implemented.

Saar noted that, in this context, British representatives were removed from the headquarters in Kiryat Gat, London's activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in the occupied West Bank were stopped, 12 British citizens, most of whom are MPs, were banned from entering Israel and today the activities of the British Consulate were terminated.

Stating that he cannot guarantee whether the two countries will experience a crisis in the future, Saar said, "Every country that acts against Israel should know that there will be a price for this." He threatened.

What happened?

On September 8, 12 countries, including the United Kingdom and France, announced their intention to ban trade with Israeli settlements that have usurped occupied Palestinian lands.

Israel had announced that it would respond to the United Kingdom with 4 steps, including ending the activities of the consulate in East Jerusalem.