British News Agency

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated that Israel had implemented a series of measures against Britain in accordance with the principle of responding appropriately to actions taken against Israel.

Saar said that British representatives working at the international aid center in Gaza had been removed, Britain's activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in the West Bank had been suspended, and 12 British public officials and citizens reportedly involved in anti-Israel activities had been barred from entering the country.

Saar stated that the British Consulate in Jerusalem had ceased its operations today and that its sign had been removed. Emphasizing that Israel had not wanted matters to reach this point, Saar said that the actions taken by Britain's Labour Party government had led them to make these decisions.