UK global sanctions regime on Israeli settlements takes effect ahead of E1 tender deadline

The UK's new global sanctions regime targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank entered into force on 15 October, timed days before the 19 October deadline for E1 settlement construction tenders. The measures, announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in September, target trade, finance, and services supporting settlement expansion. This marks a notable escalation in UK policy, extending sanctions beyond individuals to the settlement enterprise itself, and may pressure Israel's settlement activities and affect international investors.