British Defence Minister Grant Shapps is travelling to Cyprus on Wednesday to meet with officials and staff at the United Kingdom’s British bases.
Shapps’ trip to Cyprus is part of a regional tour, during which he will also visit the Palestinian Territories and Israel. He is being accompanied on the visits by head of the British Armed Forces Admiral Sir Tony Radkin.
Speaking in the British Parliament regarding his trip, he said his country’s objectives “include to demonstrate and reaffirm the UK’s continued support for Israel, while continuing to press for adherence to international humanitarian law [AND] to emphasise the importance the UK places on humanitarian aid reaching Gaza.”
Asked by an opposition MP regarding the role the bases in Cyprus are playing in the conflict, he said “the RAF bases in Cyprus are a very useful asset. They are being used, for example, to provide support to our military in the area.”
He added, “I can assure her that we have provided no offensive military weapons to Israel during this conflict.”
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