Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114279
Palestine: Airspace
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Zarah Sultana
Your Party — Coventry South
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Air Force was granted access to Palestinian airspace to conduct military exercises with fighter jets on 18 and 19 February 2026.
Answer
Al CarnsYes. The aircraft were granted overflight of the relevant Flight Information Regions, as designated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, under routine Diplomatic Flight Clearance procedures. The Ministry of Defence also had permission from th...
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