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Gaza: Surveillance

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Ministry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 56820

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has (a) passed and (b) sold surveillance data of Gaza to Israel since (i) 7 October 2023, (ii) 5 July 2024 and (iii) 2 September 2024.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The UK controls what information is passed to Israeli authorities. Surveillance information of Gaza is passed to the relevant Israeli authorities only where it relates to hostage rescue and where we are satisfied that it will be used in accordance with International Humanitarian Law.

I am unable to comment further on detailed intelligence matters.

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