Israeli soldiers

Over 2,000 Britons served in the Israeli military during the Gaza genocide, yet the British state targeted Palestine solidarity instead, writes Jeanine Hourani.

Jeanine Hourani
06 August, 2026
This picture taken from the Israeli border with the northern Gaza Strip shows Israeli soldiers watching Gaza City from a position on January 1, 2024,
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Israeli soldiers tank [Getty]
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This picture taken from a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, shows Israeli soldiers and vehicles inside the the besieged territory on July 6, 2025. (Photo by MAYA LEVIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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 Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip
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A general view of the makeshift tents housing Palestinians and buildings destroyed in Israeli attacks in the Sheikh Ridwan neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza on June 24, 2025. (Photo by Mahmoud Issa/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Israeli military mobility continues along the border line of the Gaza Strip on June 3, 2025 in Israel. (Photo by Tsafrir Abayov/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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The lynx has been taken for further examination [Getty]
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Hamas hands over 4 Israeli soldier hostages to Red Cross in 2nd swap
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The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on four International Criminal Court judges [Getty]
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