UK calls on Israel to reverse moves to expand control over West Bank

By Reuters 10 February 2026, 12:34 am

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Britain joins the chorus of international calls on Israel to reverse a series of moves approved by the security cabinet over the weekend aimed at expanding Jerusalem’s control over the West Bank.

“The UK strongly condemns the Israeli security cabinet’s decision yesterday to expand Israeli control over the West Bank,” the British government says. Critics have said Israel’s move to ease settlement expansion and widen its powers in the West Bank went in the direction of annexing land.

“Any unilateral attempt to alter the geographic or demographic make-up of Palestine is wholly unacceptable and would be inconsistent with international law. We call on Israel to reverse these decisions immediately,” the British government adds.