UK summons Israeli ambassador over settlement plan

A view of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
A view of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Britain summoned Israel's ambassador in London on Thursday following Israel's approval of a widely condemned settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state.

Britain, along with other European nations, has slammed the plan as a "flagrant" breach of international law that would undermine the idea of a two-state solution.

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