The UK has threatened to expel 27 Israeli diplomats in retaliation for Israel's decision to close its East Jerusalem consulate[8047924][8042760] The move comes after the UK closed its consulate in East Jerusalem earlier this week[8047924][8042760] The UK's decision is seen as a tit-for-tat response to Israel's ban on British goods from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank[8047924][8042760] This could mark the lowest point in British-Israeli diplomatic relations since the formation of the state of Israel[8042760] The UK has also threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel[8042760]