Israel Vows Retaliation as UK Imposes Trade Ban on Illegal Settlements In response to the UK's announcement of a trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israeli officials Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir are calling for severe diplomatic countermeasures. The UK's move is seen as a violation of its historical responsibilities and a step that could strain international relations further. Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir have demanded that Israel sanction Great Britain, expel its ambassador, and recognize Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, as the UK government prepares to announce a formal ban on trade with illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Smotrich declared the Oslo Accords 'null and void' and claimed that areas designated as Palestinian under the agreements now belong to Israel. Ben-Gvir accused the UK of antisemitism and called for immediate retaliation against British diplomatic representatives in Israel