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<p>We reviewed all existing export licences to Israel during Operation Protective
Edge. We found that the vast majority of exports currently licensed for Israel were
not for items that could be used by Israeli forces in operations in Gaza in response
to attacks by Hamas.</p><p>On 12 August, the Government announced that twelve licences
were identified for components which could be part of equipment used by the Israel
Defence Forces in Gaza. As we were unable to clarify whether export licence criteria
was being met, we took the decision to suspend this small number of export licences
if there was a resumption of significant hostilities.</p><p>We monitored the situation
closely and assessed that the resumption of hostilities when Hamas later broke the
ceasefire was not enough to warrant a suspension.</p><p> </p>
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