Netanyahu’s grip on power in jeopardy as Britain cracks down on Israeli settlements

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For almost 50 years, successive British governments have condemned Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied territories. But condemnation never translated into action, and the settlements continued to expand. So, why has Andy Burnham’s government finally chosen to flip the script and impose trade sanctions with the settlements? Meanwhile, in Israel, political pressure is mounting on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A newspaper report claims Netanyahu received intelligence warnings ahead of Hamas's October 7 attacks in 2023, but failed to pass that information on to Israel's security chiefs. With Israel edging closer to another election, fresh questions are being asked about his…