David Cameron says UK won't suspend arms exports to Israel - BBC News

There has been mounting pressure on the UK government to suspend arms sales amid the war in Gaza.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Tom Bateman in Washington DC, & Ali Abbas AhmadiBBC NewsForeign Secretary Lord Cameron has confirmed that UK arms sales to Israel will not be suspended.

The announcement follows mounting pressure on the government over its weapons trade with Israel, after an air strike which killed aid workers and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Ministers have been asked whether legal advice deems Israel to have breached international humanitarian law.

If proved, it could ultimately bar arms sales from the UK.

On 8 March, Lord Cameron said he would get new advice on the issue "in the coming days".

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