The statement said that since coming to power in July 2024, the British Labour government has taken a number of unilateral measures against Israel. The British side recently imposed sanctions on Jewish settlements in the West Bank, expanded the scope of suspending export licenses for Israeli defense, imposed sanctions on some Israeli ministers, unilaterally recognized the State of Palestine, resumed funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Near East, and frozen free trade agreement negotiations and military cooperation between Britain and Israel. As a countermeasure, Israel has previously expelled British representatives working at the International Rescue Center in the Gaza Strip, halted British activities to train Palestinian security forces in the West Bank, banned 12 British public opinion representatives and citizens suspected of participating in “anti-Israel activities” and denying Israel's right to exist; officially terminated the diplomatic functions of the British Consulate in Jerusalem and removed its logo. However, the statement stated that although the British Consulate in Jerusalem was officially closed on the same day, according to the understanding agreement reached between the two sides on the 7th, Israel allowed the British side to maintain a working group of 7 diplomats in the original consulate building and maintain operation within the low limits of strict restrictions due to overall considerations and considering that the consulate building was the property of the British government. Saar stressed in a statement that cooperation between Britain and Israel in the field of security and intelligence is extremely valuable in protecting the interests of both countries. The statement revealed that Israel recently conveyed key intelligence to Britain involving the Royal Air Force's Fairford base case. The Israeli side stated that it did not want further escalation of relations between the two countries, but reiterated that Israel's era of restraint is over, and that any country that acts hostile against Israel “will pay the price for it.”
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The statement said that since coming to power in July 2024, the British Labour government has taken a number of unilateral measures against Israel. The British side recently imposed sanctions on Jewish settlements in the West Bank, expanded the scope of suspending export licenses for Israeli defense, imposed sanctions on some Israeli ministers, unilaterally recognized the State of Palestine, resumed funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Near East, and frozen free trade agreement negotiations and military cooperation between Britain and Israel. As a countermeasure, Israel has previously expelled British representatives working at the International Rescue Center in the Gaza Strip, halted British activities to train Palestinian security forces in the West Bank, banned 12 British public opinion representatives and citizens suspected of participating in “anti-Israel activities” and denying Israel's right to exist; officially terminated the diplomatic functions of the British Consulate in Jerusalem and removed its logo. However, the statement stated that although the British Consulate in Jerusalem was officially closed on the same day, according to the understanding agreement reached between the two sides on the 7th, Israel allowed the British side to maintain a working group of 7 diplomats in the original consulate building and maintain operation within the low limits of strict restrictions due to overall considerations and considering that the consulate building was the property of the British government. Saar stressed in a statement that cooperation between Britain and Israel in the field of security and intelligence is extremely valuable in protecting the interests of both countries. The statement revealed that Israel recently conveyed key intelligence to Britain involving the Royal Air Force's Fairford base case. The Israeli side stated that it did not want further escalation of relations between the two countries, but reiterated that Israel's era of restraint is over, and that any country that acts hostile against Israel “will pay the price for it.”
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