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UK suspends some arms exports to Israel

But he said the Strategic Export Licencing Criteria state “the government will not issue export licences if there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilities serious violations of international humanitarian law”.

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

He said the partial ban covered items “which could be used in the current conflict in Gaza”.

In a statement, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he had “instructed officials to suspend licences for exports to Israel, where we have assessed those items are for use in military operations in Gaza”.

“This is not a blanket ban but targets relevant licences that could be used in military operations in Gaza,” Mr Reynolds said.

The Labour government has called for an immediate ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the release of all hostages and an increase in the amount of aid to civilians in Gaza.

Some backbench Labour MPs have been urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to go further and ban British arms sales to Israel.


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