https://www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-general-on-secret-trip-to-london-questioned-over-war-crimes/

DECLASSIFIED UK Exclusive: A high-ranking Israeli military delegation tried to quietly visit London today [22 January 2025] but was quizzed outside the Ministry of Defence by Declassified.

An Israeli military delegation led by Major General Oded Basyuk visited Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) today, Declassified can reveal.

Basyuk is the head of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Operations Directorate, which is responsible for preparing the Israeli military for war.

The unit works alongside the IDF’s regional commands as well as the air force and navy.

Basyuk was on the ground in Gaza during Israel’s most recent onslaught and presided over decision-making on last year’s offensive in southern Lebanon.

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UK-Israel military collaboration

The visit highlights the ongoing high-level military collaboration between the UK and Israel, despite Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu being pursued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Keir Starmer spoke over the phone with Netanyahu yesterday, with both politicians agreeing to continue “close co-operation on defence and security matters”.

According to Downing Street, the goal of this cooperation is to support “wider stability in the region – particularly in the face of the ongoing threat posed by Iran”.

Netanyahu’s office recounted a different version of events. 

It said the Israeli prime minister “raised the issue of the weapons export licences to Israel that have been frozen in the UK”, with Starmer responding “that an evaluation of the issue is being carried out”.

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https://www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-general-on-secret-trip-to-london-questioned-over-war-crimes/