Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114280

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 UK has any agreement with the Palestinian authorities to use Palestinian airspace for military purposes.

Answer

Al Carns
Yes. The Ministry of Defence has permission from the Palestinian Authority to transit and overfly Palestinian airspace.