Foreign Office lawyers ‘unable to conclude if Israeli bombing was lawful’

Documents reveal humanitarian law investigation was far more intensive than David Cameron suggested

UK Foreign Office legal advisers were unable to conclude that Israel was in compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) in its bombardment of Gaza, court documents reveal.

After reviewing specific potential breaches of IHL cited in a report by Amnesty International, the Foreign Office initially concluded it had “serious concerns” about breaches.