UK says it will expel Israeli diplomats, families in response to Gideon Sa'ar order — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-says-it-will-expel-israeli-diplomats-families-in-response-to-gideon-sa-ar-orderContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. UK and Israel reach tense truce over Jerusalem consulatehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-says-it-will-expel-israeli-diplomats-families-in-response-to-gideon-sa-ar-orderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-says-it-will-expel-israeli-diplomats-families-in-response-to-gideon-sa-ar-order#u114671Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:54:27 +0000The UK and Israel have apparently reached a truce, averting UK expulsion of Israeli diplomats. Israel had ordered the closure of the UK's East Jerusalem consulate after Britain sanctioned settlements in the occupied West Bank. The UK had threatened to expel Israeli diplomats and their families in response. Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated that the consulate had ceased to exist, with the consul general and 19 other diplomats ending their assignments and leaving Israel.Why it mattersThe diplomatic row between the UK and Israel is part of a long-standing strain in thei