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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced Israel is revoking the diplomatic credentials of Dutch officials stationed in Ramallah, giving them seven days to return their Israeli-issued documentation, in retaliation for the Netherlands' new ban on importing goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Golan Heights. The move follows Dutch customs checks on El Al flight passengers carrying such goods. The escalation reflects growing friction between Israel and European governments over settlement policy, as more Western states move to enforce restrictions tied to international law obligations regarding occupied territories.