Israel gives UK 30 days to close consulate in Jerusalem

Summary

The article reports a diplomatic escalation between Israel and the United Kingdom over British sanctions targeting goods from Israeli settlements. According to the report, Israel gave Britain 30 days to close its consulate in East Jerusalem and said it would bar 12 British nationals from entering Israel, including former prime minister Jeremy Corbyn. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended the sanctions as necessary to “stand against injustice” in the occupied West Bank. The United Kingdom, France, Canada, and additional European countries were reported to have joined a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, which the article describes as illegal Israeli settlements. The report also says Iran’s navy warned of retaliatory strikes against shipping after the United States attacked Iranian oil tankers. The article was issued on September 9, 2026, modified on September 10, and identified as a completed France 24 liveblog drawing on Reuters, the Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse. Because the liveblog is no longer updating and provides limited detail, it does not establish the legal basis, implementation status, or independent confirmation of the diplomatic measures, sanctions, alleged tanker attack, or Iranian warning.