They said they were “working ceaselessly” for a cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. The two spy chiefs also said they saw the war in Ukraine coming “and were able to warn the international community,” in part by declassifying secrets to help Kyiv. Burns and Moore said their agencies “exploited our intelligence channels...
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British defense secretay rejects Israeli criticism of suspension of some arms exports – UPI.com
British Defense Secretary John Healey defended criticism of a decision by the government to suspend exports to Israel of some military goods saying the country remained a staunch ally of Israel and that it would not affect its ability to defend itself. Photo courtesy U.K. Parliament/Creative Commons Sept. 4 (UPI) — Britain pushed back against...
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UK govt’s decision to suspend some arms for Israel frustrates both sides
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the British decision was shameful and would embolden Hamas | Photo: Shutterstock 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 04 2024 | 9:38 AM IST Britain’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel was roundly criticised on Tuesday with some British politicians and Jewish groups accusing the...
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UK may ‘live to regret’ arms limits on Israel, experts warn
Spare parts for those drones as well as helicopters and ground-level targeting equipment are all covered by the partial embargo announced by David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, on Monday. Israeli intelligence is also vital for combating Islamist terrorist threats in the UK and Europe – threats that remain “substantial” on current reckoning (the midpoint on...
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UK’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel is ‘shameful’: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Sept 3) reacted to the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to suspend some arms sales to his country. In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the UK’s decision was shameful. “Instead of standing with Israel, a fellow democracy defending itself against barbarism, Britain’s...
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Israel-Hamas war: Labour accused of ‘appeasing’ pro-Palestinian base after Israel arms ban
Israel-Hamas war: Labour accused of ‘appeasing’ pro-Palestinian base after Israel arms ban Jump to content
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Britain suspends some arms exports to Israel – UPI.com
Palestinians search for victims following an Israeli strike that killed more than 100 people in a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Aug. 10. On Monday, Britain announced it was suspending the export of some weapons to Israel. File Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/UPI | License Photo Sept. 2 (UPI) — Britain on Monday announced it was...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: British troops on standby to evacuate citizens from Lebanon
Israel-Hamas war latest: British troops on standby to evacuate citizens from Lebanon Jump to content
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Britain issues legal challenge to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
His decision that the ICC “has jurisdiction over Israeli, Palestinian or other nationals who committed crimes in Gaza or the West Bank” was supported by a panel of international legal experts, including several from the UK. In 2021, a deeply divided pre-trial chamber concluded that the court’s jurisdiction extended to Gaza. But the UK says...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Rafah camp fire was caused by ‘secondary explosion’, says IDF
Footage from the scene showed Palestinians frantically attending to the victims. The attacks on Rafah have reignited criticism of Israel’s military offensive in the southern city, where more than one million Palestinians had been taking shelter. On Tuesday, Israeli tanks reportedly rolled into the centre of the city, with eyewitnesses telling local media several were...
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Israeli bombing of Rafah triggers pro-Palestine protests across UK
A crowd carrying Palestine flags with some wearing the green bibs of the Friends of Al-Aqsa human rights movement were seen marching through the town. Friends of Al-Aqsa called for an emergency demonstration outside Downing Street in London Posting on social media, it said: “Let’s mobilise for an emergency rally for Rafah. We have all...
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Sunak condemns ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu
“Earlier in the day, Mr Gallant described the request for an arrest warrant against him as “despicable and disgusting”. The reaction from Israel’s allies in the West has been mixed, with some saying that any ruling made by the ICC should be respected, while others have expressed dismay at the fact that Israeli officials were...
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