Israel announced on Sunday that it would withdraw the diplomatic accreditation of Dutch officials stationed in the occupied West Bank, escalating a dispute over a ban on settlement-derived goods. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar posted on X that the diplomats have seven days to surrender Israeli-issued diplomatic credentials; after that period their privileges and immunities will lapse. The decision follows the Netherlands' enforcement of a prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights, the West Bank and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel during the 1967 Arab‑Israeli war and still occupied. Settlements in those areas are deemed illegal under international law. Dutch authorities declared earlier this month that the ban would take effect on September 22 and would cover both personal baggage and commercial shipments; recent reports indicated that passengers arriving from Israel at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport had their luggage inspected for prohibited items. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, a known settlement advocate, tweeted that Dutch travelers returning to the United States faced scrutiny of souvenirs that might originate from Judea/Samaria, a term the Israeli government uses for the West Bank. The ban is part of coordinated sanctions by twelve Western nations, including Britain and France, imposed at the beginning of the month. Approximately 500,000 Israeli settlers reside in the West Bank, excluding east Jerusalem, while about three million Palestinians live in the territory.