Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 8321

Israel: Lebanon

Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 21 October 2024

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

LabourSheffield Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make an assessment of Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law in the context of the conflict in Lebanon.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Following the 2 September suspension, there are currently no existing UK arms licences to Israel for use in Lebanon, apart from exempt F35 components, so there is no legal requirement to assess IHL compliance. This Government is clear that International H...

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