Israel: Armed Forces

(asked on 3rd June 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Israeli military officials are barred from attending British military colleges.


Answered by
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Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 10th June 2026

The Ministry of Defence has paused invitations for Israel to participate in future UK military training and education courses until the situation in Gaza and the West Bank had been satisfactorily addressed. We keep this decision under review.

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