Written questions

Palestine: Airspace

Commons · Question 114280 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Zarah Sultana

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has any agreement with the Palestinian authorities to use Palestinian airspace for military purposes.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 2 Mar 2026

Yes. The Ministry of Defence has permission from the Palestinian Authority to transit and overfly Palestinian airspace.