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Gaza: Israel

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 27505, tabled on 21 May 2024

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government legal advice on his policies in the context of Israel’s proposed military operations in Rafah.

Answered on

24 May 2024

We are clear that we would not support a major operation in Rafah unless there is a very clear plan for how to protect people and save lives. We have not seen that plan so, in these circumstances, we would not support a major operation in Rafah.