Britain has withdrawn diplomats from its consulate in East Jerusalem after reaching an agreement with Israel over the future of the diplomatic mission. According to Israel, the consulate had ceased operating in its previous capacity. Britain insisted that the building would remain open under the name UK Mission, Jerusalem. The move follows a diplomatic dispute over British measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank . Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said 20 British diplomats, including the consul general, were ending their assignments and leaving Israel . Seven diplomats would be allowed to continue working from the building, although their activities would be "very limited," he said.
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