Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain

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Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:36 UTC.

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  1. UK renames East Jerusalem consulate as a mission; some diplomats to remain

  2. British consulate in Jerusalem to become 'UK Mission' as diplomats leave

  3. 'Most Israeli citizens lost confidence' in govt: Leaders 'shift' blame, 'block' commission inquiry

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  5. Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain

  6. Video: Signs removed from British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem

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