Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 12449

Israel: Intelligence Services

Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 11 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National PartyArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to implement a mechanism to ensure that intelligence information shared with the Israeli government is used within the boundaries of international humanitarian law, and what di

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) mandate is narrowly defined to focus on securing the release of the hostages only, including British nationals. Only information relating to hostage rescue will be passed to the relevant authorities. The MOD has robust poli...

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