https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-likely-to-expel-israeli-diplomats-if-jerusalem-consulate-closes-sources-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-likely-to-expel-israeli-diplomats-if-jerusalem-consulate-closes-sources-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-likely-to-expel-israeli-diplomats-if-jerusalem-consulate-closes-sources-say#u132596Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:06:54 +0000Britain and Israel have reached a compromise regarding the British consulate in East Jerusalem, ending a diplomatic standoff that threatened bilateral relations. The dispute began when Israel ordered the closure of the nearly 200-year-old consulate on September 8, giving Britain 30 days to remove its diplomats. The tension followed a British announcement of trade bans on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. While the UK previously considered expelling Israeli diplomats in response to a shutdown, Israel Hayom reports the agreement resolves the immediate crisis.Why it matter