Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 4 November 2024.
Imran Hussain
Independent, Bradford East
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what name has been given to the operation of RAF surveillance flights over Gaza; and what the cost of this operation was in the period between October 2023 and October 2024.
Luke Pollard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Our mandate is narrowly defined to focus on securing the release of the hostages only, including British nationals.
We are unable comment further on detailed intelligence matters for operational security reasons.
Yes2 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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