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Britain to Issue Sanctions Soon as Israel Vows Retaliation

9/7/2026

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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar warned Israel will retaliate if Britain sanctions West Bank settlement expansion.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK will issue a comprehensive sanctions package soon.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel will create a safety net for businesses hit by sanctions.
On August 14, Smotrich announced Israel will proceed with the illegal E1 project that buries a Palestinian state.

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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar warned Israel will retaliate if Britain sanctions West Bank settlement expansion.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK will issue a comprehensive sanctions package soon.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel will create a safety net for businesses hit by sanctions.
On August 14, Smotrich announced Israel will proceed with the illegal E1 project that buries a Palestinian state.