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UK suspends Israel arms licences after Gaza assault deaths

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC · How we work

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The United Kingdom halted arms exports to Israel in 2002 after files documented abuses.
Prime Minister David Cameron suspended 12 licences after the 2014 Gaza assault killed 2,251 Palestinians, including 551 children.
Keir Starmer suspended 30 of 350 licences as the Gaza war killed 40,000 Palestinians, including 21,500 children, by September 2024.
The World Health Organization recorded 3,254 Israeli attacks on healthcare in occupied Palestinian territory, injuring over 4,200 people.

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Story summary

The United Kingdom halted arms exports to Israel in 2002 after files documented abuses.
Prime Minister David Cameron suspended 12 licences after the 2014 Gaza assault killed 2,251 Palestinians, including 551 children.
Keir Starmer suspended 30 of 350 licences as the Gaza war killed 40,000 Palestinians, including 21,500 children, by September 2024.
The World Health Organization recorded 3,254 Israeli attacks on healthcare in occupied Palestinian territory, injuring over 4,200 people.