Britain’s trade restrictions on Israeli settlements are gaining international backing, with France, Canada, Spain and other nations joining a growing push to target settlement-linked trade. The move has triggered a furious response from Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli officials warning of consequences. Palestinian officials, meanwhile, have welcomed the measures as a step toward protecting the two-state solution. As the number of countries backing restrictions grows, Israel faces mounting diplomatic and economic pressure over its settlement policy in the occupied West Bank.