UK Pauses Israel Trade Talks and Issues Sanctions Over Gaza (1)

The UK announced a series of measures to punish Israel over its actions in Gaza, joining international efforts to ramp up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said it planned to pause free-trade talks with Israel and announced sanctions against a handful of individuals and entities it said were engaged in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The government also said it had summoned Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely to express its opposition to the expansion of military activities in Gaza.

While Foreign Secretary David Lammy reaffirmed his support for Israel’s right to ...