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vehicles were carrying civilians; they were marked as WCK vehicles; and their movements were in full compliance with Israeli authorities, who were aware of their itinerary, route, and humanitarian mission.”
The charity said it has asked the Israeli government to immediately keep all documents, communications, video and audio recordings relevant to the strikes.
“An independent investigation is the only way to determine the truth of what happened, ensure transparency and accountability for those responsible, and prevent future attacks on humanitarian aid workers,” the statement added.
On Tuesday, Downing Street declined to say whether it believed Israel was operating within international humanitarian law, saying it would not comment on legal advice but added ministers acted in accordance with any advice.
The SNP and the LibDems have also called for arms exports to be suspended, as have Conservative MPs Flick Drummond and David Jones following a similar plea from Lord Ricketts, the former national security adviser to now-Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
AFORMER Tory minister is under investigation by the party for criticising his colleagues’ support for Israel. Sir Alan Duncan, who previously served as a minister in both David Cameron’s and Theresa May’s governments, said during an interview with LBC that Conservative MPs and peers who continued to back Israel’s actions in Gaza should face repercussions.
In particular, he accused the Conservative Friends of Israel parliamentary group of “doing the bidding of Netanyahu” and said that “land theft, that annexation of Palestine” was the origin of Israel’s war in Gaza.
“There are a lot of people at the top of our own politics who refuse to condemn settlements and therefore are not supporters of international