Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said that the sanctions by the UK would be a 'grave miscalculation' and a 'gross interference', in Israel's upcoming elections.⁣ ⁣ Herzog, emphasised the importance of dialogue, adding that sanctions will not provide the necessary solution, and has the potential to harm Palestinians, working in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. ⁣ ⁣ The UK announced a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday. A senior minister framed it as a step up in UK support for a two-state solution. ⁣ ⁣ The US is likely to strongly oppose the UK's intervention, and some in Israel have already reacted angrily with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calling for the UK ambassador to be expelled.⁣ ⁣ #israel #westbank #palestine #hergoz #isaacherzog