Britain has carried out more than 450 reconnaissance flights over Gaza

The UK has flown more than 450 reconnaissance flights from military bases in Cyprus during Israel's offensive on Gaza, including during the period following the recent ceasefire, it has been revealed.

Palestinian rights activists and international observers say that such British actions amount to providing military intelligence to the Israeli army and supporting its active military operations. This makes the British government complicit in war crimes against the Palestinian people and contributes to the ongoing ethnic cleansing in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Rights activists and political analysts are calling on the UK to impose economic, military and diplomatic sanctions on Israel, as well as an immediate halt to military operations in Cyprus.