特拉维夫——周四，以色列下令关闭英国驻耶路撒冷领事馆，这标志着英国在该地近200年的外交存在就此终结，总领事及其他19名外交官均被要求离境。
TEL AVIV—Israel on Thursday ordered the British Consulate in Jerusalem to be closed, ending a nearly 200-year presence there and sending the consul general and 19 other diplomats out of the country.
这一决定源于英国近期实施的禁止与以色列在约旦河西岸的定居点进行贸易的政策。与此同时，以色列本月即将举行大选，总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡将面临来自反对派的强劲挑战。
The decision, triggered by the U.K.’s recent ban on trade from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, comes as Israel prepares for an election this month that pits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a tough race against his opposition.