UK mulling response to possible closure of consulate

The United Kingdom may expel Israeli diplomats if Israel forces the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem as planned on Thursday. The expulsions are among options London is believed to be considering if the mission is closed, which Israel said last month would happen in response to London announcing sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The consulate, which has operated since 1838, is a separate mission to the...