Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of British citizens who have joined the Israel Defence Forces in their occupation of Gaza and conflict in Lebanon.

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided in the House of Commons on 24 October 2024 in response to Question 9184, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:

"We are aware of reports of UK citizens travelling to fight for the Israel Defense Force (IDF), but the Government does not estimate the numbers of those who have done so. The UK recognises the right of British nationals with more than one nationality to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of their additional nationalities."