The British Ministry of Defense has authorized the deployment of surveillance aircraft over Gaza in a reconnaissance and intelligence mission on the location of prisoners held by Hamas since the bloody attack on October 7.
The ‘Shadow R1’ spy plane from the US factory Beechcraft will cover the airspace of Israel and the Strip in an extension of the United Kingdom’s operations in the eastern Mediterranean.
“The safety of British nationals is our top priority”reported a Defense spokesperson in a statement published on the ministerial platform.
The expanded mission of the British aviation has been announced hours after the resumption of military hostilities between Israel and the Islamist group, after a pause of just eight days.
During the ceasefire, Hamas freed 80 women and children in an exchange of conditions negotiated with the mediation of Qatar, which also allowed the return of 240 Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli prisons and the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Strip.
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