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Campaigners demand answers after Tugendhat claims British-supplied arms are ‘not likely’ to be used in Rafah
Security Minister Tom Tugendhat arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, where he is facing a driving ban after pleading guilty to using his phone behind the wheel, November 17, 2022

SECURITY minister Tom Tugendhat tried to shirk the government’s complicity with the bloodshed in Gaza today by claiming British-supplied arms are “not likely” to be used in a major Israeli offensive.

He told Sky News that he “can’t go into details” but “the reality is we’re dealing with a very, very different element here.”

Israel is advancing troops towards Rafah and intensifying attacks on the city, amid threats of a full-scale invasion.

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