The British government announced sanctions targeting the importation of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine, stating the measures are aimed at protecting the viability of a two-state solution and addressing settler violence and settlement expansion. Israel had warned the UK against these new sanctions, with its Foreign Ministry raising the prospect of “consequences” for what it called “hostile moves.” Shortly after the trade ban was announced, Israel barred 11 British MPs and a lawyer from entering the country and ordered the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem.