Event Brief
Smotrich urges expulsion of UK ambassador over settlement trade ban
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 2:17 AM ET
Summary: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the UK ambassador to Israel to be ejected after reports that the UK plans to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also reacted to the reported ban, urging Israel to recognize the Falkland Islands as Argentine territory under occupation.
WHO: Bezalel Smotrich; Itamar Ben-Gvir
WHAT: Smotrich urged expelling the UK ambassador and Ben-Gvir urged recognizing the Falkland Islands as Argentine territory after reports of a UK settlement trade ban.
WHEN: Sep 07, 2026
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The remarks were prompted by reports that the UK planned to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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