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Israel revokes diplomatic status of Dutch envoys over West Bank settlement sanctions
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- Sep 27, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC
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Palestinian territory occupied by Israel
The West Bank is the larger of the two Palestinian territories that make up Palestine. A landlocked territory located on the western bank of the Jordan River near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia's Levant region, it is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east, and by Israel to the south, west, and north. Since 1967, the territory has been under Israeli occupation, which is illegal under international law.
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Israel has revoked the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats representing the Netherlands with the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah after the Netherlands brought in a ban on settlement goods. The move sharpens a wider dispute as more countries impose restrictions linked to Israeli settlements.
The diplomats have seven days to hand over Israeli-issued diplomatic papers, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar posted on X
Israel revokes the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats representing The Netherlands at the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah.