Gaza war: Is the UK selling arms to Israel?
Summary
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has criticized Israel's actions in Gaza and suggested that the UK might do more if Israel's military approach does not change. The focus is on whether the UK is supplying arms to Israel, with concerns about parts for the F-35 jet and the Hermes drone, despite some export licenses being suspended.Key Facts
- The UK Foreign Secretary criticized Israel's military actions in Gaza.
- There are concerns about the UK's role in supplying arms to Israel, especially parts for the F-35 jet.
- The UK has approved arms export licenses to Israel valued at over £500 million since 2015.
- The UK supplies 13-15% of components used in the F-35 jet.
- The Labour Party, after coming to power, suspended 30 out of 350 arms export licenses, but parts for F-35 jets were not included in this ban.
- The UK co-developed the Hermes drone, used in Gaza, although the UK version is unarmed.
- It is unclear exactly what military items are still being exported to Israel.
- The UK government has a long-standing defense partnership with Israel, but the extent of intelligence sharing is unclear.
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