UK Middle East minister says assessing Israeli genocidal intent in Gaza 'difficult'

The UK's Middle East minister has suggested the government is unlikely to determine that Israel is at risk of committing genocide in Gaza without access to Israeli intelligence. Minister Hamish Falconer told MPs that the evidential threshold to prove genocidal intent is difficult to meet without being part of the state in question and having access to its targeting decisions. This position contrasts with a recent UN legal body ruling that concluded Israel has committed genocide, as well as the views of international human rights organizations. The discussion arose during a parliamentary subcommittee hearing scrutinizing UK arms exports to Israel.