Britain is reconsidering the sale of £8b in military defence exports to Israel as conflict in Gaza intensifies, a statement from Downing Street said yesterday.
Since 2010, 130 UK defence manufacturers have been granted arms export licenses amassing £42m to export military equipment to Israel. Ammunition, drones, armoured vehicles, targeting systems, bullet-proof attire and naval gun parts are some of the kit included. A spokesman for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said: “We are currently reviewing all existing…
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