Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114279

Palestine: Airspace

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Zarah Sultana

Your PartyCoventry 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 Carns
Yes. 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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