Israel orders expulsion of Dutch representatives from Gaza coordination centre

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has ordered the expulsion
of Dutch representatives from the International Support Center for
Gaza in Kiryat Gat, citing what he described as a series of
“anti-Israel” measures by the Dutch government.

Sa’ar announced the decision on Tuesday, saying it had been
approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said the latest
trigger was a Dutch law banning trade in products originating from
Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and
the Golan Heights, which is due to take effect next month.

“Representatives of the Netherlands will be expelled immediately
from the International Support Center for Gaza in Kiryat Gat,”
Sa’ar said in a post on X.

According to the Israeli foreign minister, a formal notification
was delivered to the Dutch Embassy in Israel, while US
representatives were also informed of the decision. The Dutch
representatives have been given one week to leave Israel.

Sa’ar accused the Dutch government of pursuing an increasingly
hostile policy toward Israel, pointing to the new legislation as
the latest example.

He also alleged that the Dutch government's policy was
accompanied by what he described as an “unprecedented wave of
antisemitism and boycotts” in the Netherlands.

“Our message is clear: Whoever acts against Israel will have no
foothold in the region. Israel will not allow steps against it
without a response,” Sa’ar said.

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