Israel: RAF Akrotiri

(asked on 6th March 2024) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have instructed Israel not to land its F-35s at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus until hostilities in Gaza have concluded.


Answered by
Earl of Minto Portrait
Earl of Minto
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 19th March 2024

No instruction has been provided because there are no standing agreements in place to use RAF Akrotiri. Permission for state-operated aircraft to utilise UK air bases is dependent on the nature and purpose of their activity, and each request is considered on a case by case basis.

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