Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Israeli military action in southern Lebanon.

The UK is concerned that Israel is remaining in several strategic locations in Lebanon beyond the 18 February extended ceasefire deadline. We have made clear the ceasefire agreement must be implemented in full, which includes the full withdrawal of the Israeli Defense Forces from Lebanon and deployment by Lebanese Armed Forces in the south. The UK has raised the ceasefire and related issues with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts and will continue to do so.