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UK–Israel rift deepens over reported settlement trade ban
Israel has reportedly retaliated after Britain led a ban on trade with Israeli settlements described by Al Jazeera as illegal.
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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
Diplomatic tensions
Relations between the United Kingdom and Israel are reportedly deteriorating after Britain led a ban on trade with Israeli settlements described by the source as illegal.
Al Jazeera Global News reported that Israel had taken retaliatory action in response to the sanctions. It did not specify the measures involved.
The report did not establish whether Britain acted alone. It also provided no details on the scope, timing or legal mechanism of the reported trade ban.
The dispute marks a further deterioration in UK–Israel relations, but the available information does not indicate what broader consequences may follow.
