Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether Gaza could seek legal redress for disproportionate military intervention by Israel in the territorial integrity of Gaza.

In our statements and discussions with the Israeli authorities, we have been clear that while Israel has a right to defend itself, it must do so in a way that complies with international law, including the principles of proportionality and necessity. The Government would expect any alleged violations of international law in the course of military operations to be subject to a full, impartial and independent investigation by the State in question.