UK MPs and peers sign letter urging government to ban arms sales to Israel

In a letter signed by over 130 parliamentarians, British MPs and peers are saying that continuing arms business with Israel is "totally unacceptable" as UK-made arms are being used by the Israeli army in Gaza.

The letter, coordinated by Labour MP Zarah Sultana, sites a case where a fighter jet made with UK parts was probably responsible for bombing British doctors in the Palestinian enclave.

The parliamentarians also refer to other countries, most recently Canada, who have halted exports sales to Israel over concerns over its actions in Gaza.

The letter comes after a UN Security Council resolution which called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the remainder of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Israel seemed undeterred by the resolution, as it continued its relentless bombing and military operations in the enclave with the civilian death toll continuously rising.