Papers drawn up by the Department for Trade and Business reveal concerns were raised in December over Israel's failure to ensure access for aid into Gaza.
By ITV News Security Producer Dan Howells, Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana, Politics Producer Jack Abbey and Assistant News Editor Aisha Kherallah
In particular, officials cited "dehumanising comments", such as "'we are fighting against human animals' and Netanyahu's reference to the total destruction of Hamas".WCK founder Jose Andres says deadly Israeli strike was 'not bad luck' Foreign Secretary David Cameron received the advice on December 8 and was asked to choose to make a recommendation from three options: not suspending or revoking arms licenses but keeping them under careful review; suspending any licenses that might be used by the IDF in this conflict; or suspending all licenses to the IDF. His advice to Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch was to go with the first option.
Other insiders told ITV News the lawyers' advice was hardening within the foreign office, with pressure rising on Lord Cameron over his next recommendation to the business secretary.
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