East Jerusalem, Israel
News from East Jerusalem
Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
October 8, 2026Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown deadline expires - Reuters
Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown deadline expires Reuters
October 8, 2026Israel tells British consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days, sources say - Reuters
Israel tells British consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days, sources say Reuters
September 9, 2026Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades
Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.
September 8, 2026UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
September 8, 2026Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project
Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.
August 19, 2026Status quo at Jerusalem's holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
June 17, 2026UNICEF says 70 children killed in West Bank and East Jerusalem since 2025 - Reuters
UNICEF says 70 children killed in West Bank and East Jerusalem since 2025 Reuters
May 12, 2026