The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uk-foreign-office/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png UK Foreign Office | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uk-foreign-office/ 32 32 Boris Johnson hints Netanyahu left a listening device in his bathroom during 2017 visit https://www.timesofisrael.com/boris-johnson-hints-netanyahu-left-a-bug-in-his-bathroom-during-2017-tour/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:44:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3389713 In new memoir, Johnson says bug was found in routine sweep of 'secret annex' bathroom where PM 'repaired for a while' during foreign office meeting

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]]> Junior British diplomat quits to protest arms sales to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/junior-british-diplomat-quits-to-protest-arms-sales-to-israel/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:31:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3357288 Mark Smith, a counterterror official posted to Dublin, accuses Foreign Office of ignoring his attempts to raise concern about legality of weapons deals

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]]> UK watchdog asked to look at Foreign Office over opaqueness on Palestinian aid https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-watchdog-asked-to-look-at-foreign-office-over-opaqueness-on-palestinian-aid/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:32:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3038337 Activists say the ministry, which handles humanitarian assistance abroad, is not providing timely information on whether its money funds terrorism

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]]> British Jew killed in Ukraine war had ‘lifelong passion for Israel,’ served in IDF https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-jew-killed-in-ukraine-war-had-lifelong-passion-for-israel-served-in-idf/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:12:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2952080 Jonathan Shenkin, 45, killed in December while serving as paramedic in Ukrainian military; was on team of ex-soldiers who rescued US woman from West Bank in 2009, brother says

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]]> UK freezes over $13 billion in assets from pair of Abramovich lieutenants https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-freezes-over-13-billion-in-assets-from-pair-of-abramovich-lieutenants/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:39:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2746210 British Foreign Office says sanctions on Eugene Tenenbaum, David Davidovich will deny funds to 'Putin’s war machine'

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]]> New drone footage shows massive extent of devastation in Ukraine’s Mariupol https://www.timesofisrael.com/drone-footage-show-extent-of-devastation-in-ukraines-mariupol/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:32:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2731278 Video reveals large area with bombed out, smoking buildings in southern port city where 100,000 are said to be trapped in Russian siege

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]]> UK denounces 10-year prison sentence for dual national in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-denounces-10-year-prison-sentence-for-dual-national-in-iran/ Sat, 07 Aug 2021 13:55:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2595547 Foreign Office vows it'll continue to raise labor activist Mehran Raoof's case 'at the most senior levels'

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]]> British diplomats, aides to UK ex-PM bickered over 1995 Orient House visit https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-diplomats-aides-to-uk-ex-pm-bickered-over-1995-orient-house-visit/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:40:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2211573 Documents show then-premier John Major was worried that a trip by a British minister to PLO HQ in Jerusalem would cast pall over Israel tour

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]]> Cyprus defends court after UK protests British teen’s conviction over rape claim https://www.timesofisrael.com/cyprus-defends-court-after-uk-protests-british-teens-conviction-over-rape-claim/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:34:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2211519 Defense lawyers for the woman, who accused a dozen Israelis of gang rape then retracted the allegation, cite 'many violations' of her right to fair trial, plan appeal

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]]> Not a ‘fair trial’? UK expresses unhappiness with Cyprus over rape claim verdict https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-expresses-unhappiness-with-cyprus-over-rape-claim-verdict-as-anger-simmers/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 01:48:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2211212&preview=true&preview_id=2211212 London says it is 'seriously concerned about ... deeply distressing case' after British woman convicted of lying about gang rape by Israelis; some allege political motives

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]]> EU condemns ‘utterly unacceptable’ Gaza rocket fire on Israeli civilians https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-diplomats-issue-warnings-as-gaza-violence-escalates/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:08:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2181380 'Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks,' UK Foreign Office says in updated travel advisory; Dutch embassy in Tel Aviv remains closed

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]]> New UK human rights report accuses Israel of ‘continued violations’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-ever-uk-human-rights-report-accuses-israel-of-continued-violations/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 22:02:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2090337 Document notes Jewish state a 'robust open democracy,' but decries ongoing 'pressure' on critics of Israeli policies vis-à-vis the Palestinians; also slams PA and Hamas for abuses

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]]> Britain names Neil Wigan as new ambassador to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/britain-names-neil-wigan-as-new-ambassador-to-israel/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:10:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2009806 Current head of UK Foreign Office's Africa Directorate to succeed David Quarrey in June

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]]> UK condemns Israel green-lighting some 1,100 new settlement homes https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-condemns-israel-green-lighting-some-1100-new-settlement-homes/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:28:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1769662&preview=true&preview_id=1769662 London says move undermines two-state solution; Civil Administration committee approves 352 of the units for construction

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]]> Rivlin reinvites UK royal family after reported cancellation https://www.timesofisrael.com/rivlin-reinvites-british-royal-family-to-israel-after-reported-cancellation/ Tue, 09 May 2017 15:47:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1615774&preview_id=1615774 British Foreign Office said to have put kibosh on Israeli trip planned for fall 2017 for fear it would anger Arab allies

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