The UK Has Suspended Some Arms Sales To Israel

David Lammy and Israel Katz, Israel’s foreign minister, following a meeting in Jerusalem last month.

The UK has suspended some arms exports to Israel after a review found there was “a clear risk” of them being used to break international humanitarian law in Gaza.

Foreign secretary David Lammy told the Commons that around 30 arms exports licences are being suspended, out of a total of around 350.

He said the government had a “legal duty” to review such licences where it is believed that international law could be broken.

Lammy said: “It is with regret that I inform the House today the assessment I have received leaves me unable to conclude anything other than that for certain UK arms exports to Israel, there does exist a clear risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law.”

He said the arms sales involved included “equipment that we assess is for use in the current conflict in Gaza”.

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