UK warns against Israel removing it from Gaza ceasefire center, and other news in the Middle East

UK warns against Israel removing it from Gaza ceasefire center, and other news in the Middle East 1 of 3 | Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) 2 of 3 | Children play at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Amir Biazar/ISNA via AP) 3 of 3 | A pro-government demonstrator chants slogan during a gathering in a square in Tehran, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) 1 of 3 | Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) 1 of 3 Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 3 | Children play at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Amir Biazar/ISNA via AP) 2 of 3 Children play at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Amir Biazar/ISNA via AP) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 3 of 3 | A pro-government demonstrator chants slogan during a gathering in a square in Tehran, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) 3 of 3 A pro-government demonstrator chants slogan during a gathering in a square in Tehran, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] The U.K. government warned against any attempt by Israel to remove British officials from the Gaza ceasefire coordination center after reports that Israel was considering expelling U.K. and potentially other European officials. Here’s a look at the latest developments Friday in the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.UK says its committed to Gaza peace planThe U.K. government said Thursday that it remains committed to implementing the 20-point Gaza peace plan and any move to remove its officials would “undermine shared efforts.”The comments came in response to a report Thursday in the Financial Times that Israel was considering expelling British and potentially other European officials from the center. In comments to The Associated Press, the British government said that the U.K. remains committed to “playing our part in improving the situation on the ground.” On Thursday, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said that Israel’s Foreign Ministry was removing two Dutch diplomats from the Gaza ceasefire coordination center. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that the decision was in response to “a series of anti-Israel measures taken by the Dutch government,” including next month’s implementation of a ban on the trade of Israeli products from the occupied West Bank and other areas.