Israel has expelled two Dutch representatives from a civil-military coordination centre (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, giving them one week to leave the country. Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar announced the decision, taken in consultation with Prime Minister Netanyahu, citing what he called a series of "anti-Israel steps" by the Dutch government — most recently the Netherlands' ban on importing goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, set to take effect on 22 September. Dutch Foreign Minister Berendsen called the expulsion "an unnecessary action" and said the cabinet's decision to ban settlement products — which are considered illegal under international law — would remain in place, though he expressed willingness to continue dialogue with his Israeli counterpart.