Politics
Israel Warns It Will Retaliate if UK Imposes Sanctions Over E1 Settlement Tenders
September 6, 2026 at 07:25 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 39 hours
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar threatened retaliation after UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged a comprehensive reset of Israel policy over West Bank settlement expansion.
- Saar warned Israel would retaliate, telling Ynet "If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against Britain."
- Miliband, addressing Parliament, announced a "comprehensive reset" of Israel policy and said the government would examine stopping UK companies from financing or advertising new West Bank settlements.
- Miliband called the E1 settlement plans "illegal under international law" and "the crossing of a red line."
- Israel last month opened tenders for some 1,200 settlement homes in the E1 area east of Jerusalem.