Israel has warned that it will retaliate if the UK imposes sanctions, following a pledge by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to carry out a broad reset of British policy on Israel.
Miliband made the commitment on Tuesday, describing the planned shift as a “comprehensive reset” in the UK’s approach. The source material does not specify what measures the reset would include, or what form any sanctions might take.
The warning from Israel raises the prospect of a diplomatic response if the UK proceeds with punitive measures. No further detail was provided on the nature of Israel’s possible retaliation.
The development places UK-Israel relations under renewed scrutiny, with the British government’s future policy direction now a central issue. The latest known position is that Miliband has pledged a policy reset, while Israel has cautioned that sanctions would prompt retaliation.
