https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/british-diplomats-to-remain-at-scaled-down-mission-in-jerusalemContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/british-diplomats-to-remain-at-scaled-down-mission-in-jerusalemhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/british-diplomats-to-remain-at-scaled-down-mission-in-jerusalem#u114350Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:36:48 +0000Britain will keep a scaled-down diplomatic presence in East Jerusalem after reaching a last-minute compromise with Israel. Israel previously ordered the facility closed in response to British sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Under the new agreement, the consulate has been rebranded as the UK Mission. Out of twenty-seven total staff members, twenty will leave Israel, while seven diplomats will remain to provide vital services. Miliband stated that vital services will continue and emphasized that the United Kingdom maintains its view that East Jerusalem is an occupied terr