UK and Israel agree to keep East Jerusalem consulate building open as a reduced mission2026-10-08The British consulate has been redesignated the UK Mission, Jerusalem, and will remain in the building with seven diplomats after a deal with Israel.Twenty British diplomats, including the consul general, are leaving Israel as part of the arrangement.The dispute followed the UK’s announcement of sanctions, including a trade ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.Britain says it does not accept Israel’s legal right to close the consulate and will continue essential services and work with Palestinians.The Palestinian Authority condemned Israel’s measures as illegal and said they sought to impose Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem.Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations' (Euronews)Israël ferme le consulat britannique à Jérusalem après des sanctions de Londres contre les colons, l'Autorité palestinienne dénonce une mesure "illégale" (Franceinfo)Le consulat britannique à Jérusalem-Est fermé, une mission réduite à sept diplomates maintenue (RFI)British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem (BusinessWorld)UK and Israel broker uneasy compromise over East Jerusalem consulate (Politico Europe)Fermeture du consulat britannique à Jérusalem-Est : Londres va maintenir les « services essentiels » (Le Monde)Britain's east Jerusalem consulate is downgraded to a mission in dispute with Israel (Los Angeles Times)Israël-Royaume-Uni : des relations diplomatiques au plus bas, malgré un accord a minima trouvé sur le consulat de Jérusalem (Le Monde)Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown deadline expires (ARY News)King David Hotel bombing to consulate row: A timeline of UK-Israel tension (Al Jazeera)