Israel: Special Briefing Compendium

At this critical time for UK-Israel relations, and the Middle East as a region, we share this paper to provide factual information and context to a complex conflict – providing analysis regarding October 7, the situation in Gaza, and the backdrop to previous peace processes and anti-Israel propaganda.

It is important context to the conflict that October 7 was the worst terrorist attack in the history of Israel, and was more akin to an invasion. The attack on Israel was subsequently supported by Iran’s regional proxies and set the stage for regional war. There is no doubt that the motivation of October 7 was to derail the Abraham Accords and regional peace efforts. This paper provides answers to the many common questions you may have and a useful reference guide.

To engage in complex issues one owes a responsibility to engage thoughtfully and with the facts, and it is through this philosophy we hope our work will continue to educate and inform.