West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel expels British diplomats from East Jerusalem consulate
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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British diplomats departed their consulate building in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel ordered their expulsion, the Ma'an Wire reported. Israel decided to retain seven diplomats to convert the facility into a Palestinian representation office.
The decision reduces Britain's diplomatic footprint in the territory, where the country previously maintained a full consular operation serving British nationals and managing diplomatic relations in the region.
