Israel is considering expelling British diplomats from the Gaza coordination center after London reportedly planned to impose a complete ban on goods produced in Judea and Samaria in response to Israel’s plan to build more than 1,000 housing units in a section called E1 in Judea in Area C, which is under Israel’s total jurisdiction.

The Times of Israel reported that a source told the outlet that other more severe options are being weighed as well amid growing contention between London and Jerusalem over the E1 proposal. Earlier this week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar responded fiercely to a rebuke by his British counterpart, Ed Miliband, on X, who threatened Israel with punitive action over the settlements.

“The Jewish people have the right to live throughout the Land of Israel, just as the British have the right to live in London and throughout the United Kingdom. More than a century ago, the Balfour Declaration formally recognized the historic right of the Jewish people to re-establish their national home in the Land of Israel — including in the area in question,” Sa’ar posted on X.

“Britain itself still controls colonial territories thousands of miles from its shores. It is absurd for Britain to lecture the Jewish people about where they may live in their historic tiny homeland, when the Jewish people’s connection and right to this land is the most extensively documented of any people in human history,” he added.

“The British Foreign Secretary’s statement is entirely one-sided. It condemns Israel while turning a blind eye to Palestinian terrorism, incitement, and the Palestinian Authority’s continued financial support for terror — the ‘pay for slay’ policy,” he also said.

During a recent phone call between the two, “Sa’ar made very clear to the Foreign Secretary that Israel cannot allow punitive measures to be taken against it without responding,” the source told The Times of Israel.

London said that a response to its threats to impose a ban was expected.

Earlier this week, Sa’ar said that Dutch representatives would be expelled due to sanctions imposed by the Netherlands.