Israel (F16 Military Aircraft)
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Written answers and statements, 19 July 2006
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what investigations (a) she and (b) her officials have undertaken into the use of F16 Israeli military aircraft during airstrikes into (i) Gaza since the start of May 2006 and (ii) Lebanon since 12 July 2006; and what the results of those investigations have been.
Kim Howells (Minister of State (Middle East), Foreign & Commonwealth Office; Pontypridd, Labour)
Our embassy in Tel Aviv is monitoring the situation closely. It has confirmed reports that Israel is using F16s in its incursions into Gaza and Lebanon.