Israel said it will close the British consulate in Jerusalem after the UK banned trade with West Bank settlements. The move is part of wider countermeasures affecting security co-operation and entry for some British officials.

TEL AVIV, Sept 8 - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday said that it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem, accredited to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, after London announced it was imposing sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.