Israel Closes UK Consulate and Bans MPs Amid Settlement Sanctions Row

UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says - AP News

UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says  AP News

In West Bank, date farmers weigh impact of UK sanctions on Israeli settlers

Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".

US Targets Iran’s Airlines as New Sanctions Push Continues

The US took action against dozens of firms supporting Iran’s aviation sector on Tuesday, as part of a new sanctions effort from the Trump administration that hasn’t appeared to have much impact on Tehran’s main trading partners.

By Yash Roy

To safeguard Israel’s future, the UK is right to sanction settlers

A former Israeli attorney-general backs the UK government’s ban on settlement goods and trade with West Bank businesses

Israel orders closure of UK consulate in Jerusalem over settlement sanctions

London is leading Western sanctions over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In addition, Israel said it would deny entry to 12 Britons if they wish to visit, including former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Netanyahu was warned of 7 October Hamas attacks, book claims

Israeli PM says allegation that UAE president alerted him more than a week before major offensive is ‘absolute lie’ Benjamin Netanyahu was personally alerted by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a large-scale offensive against Israel a week before its 7 October 2023 attack, but did not act on the warning, according to a book by Haaretz reporters. The claim, which comes amid a crucial election campaign, prompted Israeli opposition leaders to describe the prime m...

By Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent

Jerusalem Daily: UK announces sanctions on Israeli settlement goods

The UK’s foreign secretary has announced a ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7 - CNN

Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7  CNN

Netanyahu was ‘warned about October 7 by UAE president’ - The Times

Netanyahu was ‘warned about October 7 by UAE president’  The Times

UK announces new Israel sanctions, despite U.S. warning of economic consequences

U.S. officials have warned the U.K. of potential economic consequences if it moved ahead with sanctions targeting Israel.

U.A.E. warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack: Israeli newspaper

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive just days before the militant group led an attack on Oct. 7, 2023, according to an Israeli newspaper.

Canada, France and Britain to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Britain will also sanction businesses that provide services for settlement expansion, such as construction, infrastructure and financing

By Paul Waldie

Middle East live: Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions on settlements

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused the Israeli government on Tuesday of turning a "blind eye" to what he called "ethnic cleansing" by settlers in the West Bank as the UK joined France and ten other countries in banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied territory. The decision comes amid rising violence over settlement expansion. Follow our liveblog for the latest.

By FRANCE 24

Israel bans 12 British MPs from entering country after West Bank sanctions row

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar unveiled sweeping counter-measures in response to British sanctions

By Rosie Slater

‘There is ethnic cleansing’: France, Canada and the UK to ban trade with ‘settler terrorists’ that ‘contribute to the occupation’ in the West Bank

The ban would last for six to nine months, according to UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.

By The Associated Press, Jill Lawless

A Wartime Veteran’s Widow Can Collect Up to $18,697 a Year for Help at Home. A VA Benefit With a 90-Day Service Requirement That Most Families Discover Too Late

U.K., France, Canada Among 11 Countries to Ban Imports From Israeli Settlements - Haaretz

U.K., France, Canada Among 11 Countries to Ban Imports From Israeli Settlements  Haaretz

UAE warned Netanyahu of Hamas attack 10 days before October 7: Report

Israel announces closure of UK consulate in Jerusalem in response to sanctions over West Bank settlements

Israeli foreign minister also said that Britain would no longer be allowed to participate in the US-led coordination mission for Gaza.

Israel to close British consulate in East Jerusalem

Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Britain will also no longer participate in a US-led coordination mission for Gaza and some British officials and other nationals will be banned […]

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements

PA Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot praised Britain's settlement trade ban as a "turning point" and called for further sanctions, including an arms embargo on Israel.

12 Countries Impose Trade Sanctions On Israeli Settlements In West Bank

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden also plan to limit trade with the settlements, the nations' foreign ministers said in a joint statement.

12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements

Twelve countries, including the UK, Canada and France, on Tuesday said they would slap sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, after increasing attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages in the occupied territory. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden also plan to limit trade with the settlements, the nations’ foreign ministers said in a joint statement. Ireland and Spain have already taken measures against trade wi...

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Netanyahu denies he was warned by UAE about the October 7 attacks

A newspaper report claims the Israeli Prime Minister failed to brief security chiefs

By Irish Independent Newsdesk

Netanyahu denies he was warned about 7 October attacks

Israeli opposition leaders have called Prime Minister Mr Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.

Decisions on Israeli settler sanctions should be made by EU as a whole says Tajani

(ANSA) - ROME, 08 SET - Decisions on laying sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank should be made by the European Union as a whole, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday after 12 countries including France and Britain issued sanctions on trade with violent settlers earlier in the day. "I always support decisions made by the European Union, including on trade matters, otherwise we risk distorting the internal market. The British are not part of...

By ANSA

UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli West Bank settlements, in support for two-state solution

Britain on Tuesday announced a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in coordination with France and Canada, the latest sanctions to target Israel as it faces growing diplomatic isolation. British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said Britain could no longer simply “call out” injustice and suffering, but told the […]

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Canada hits US with steep tariffs in mounting trade spat

The tariffs will affect about $20 billion of U.S. imports

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Israel to close UK consulate and bar some British MPs over settler sanctions

By Thomas Helm

UK, France, Canada sanction Israeli West Bank settlements, in support for 2-state solution

UPDATE 4-UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli West Bank settlements, in support for two-state solution

Netanyahu warned by UAE president before October 7 events, failed to brief security chiefs: Haaretz

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says warning to Netanyahu ‘true,’ accuses him of ‘criminal negligence’

By Anadolu Agency

Ignored Oct. 7 'warning' from UAE lands Netanyahu in hot water

Benjamin Netanyahu is unfit to serve as Israel's prime minister, opposition leaders said Tuesday, after reports emerged that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before Oct. 7,...

Injury toll in Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 26, three killed

The number of people injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv has risen to 26, while three people were killed.

12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements - Dhaka Tribune

12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements  Dhaka Tribune

Netanyahu faces criticism over report UAE warned of October 7 attack

Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The post Netanyahu faces criticism over report UAE warned of October 7 attack appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Finland joins 11 countries backing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements

Finland has joined 11 countries backing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as Britain announced an import ban and sanctions targeting settlement expansion. The foreign ministers of Finland, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK issued a joint statement on Tuesday. The countries said they intend to introduce national measures, support European restrictions or consider further action against trade in set...