RAF Fairford: Netanyahu claims Israel warned UK of ‘Iranian attack’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel provided the UK with intelligence about an impending Iranian-sponsored attack near RAF Fairford last Sunday, an assertion not supported by evidence. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated there were strong indications of Iranian involvement in the incident, which resulted in the arrest and subsequent bail of five British nationals.

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Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 10/01/2026 - 10:52 The Israeli prime minister, wanted by the ICC for war crimes, suggested the British government has given in to an 'Islamist-Marxist alliance' Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the UN General Assembly on 24 September (AFP) Off Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed Israel gave Britain intelligence about the incident last Sunday near the RAF Fairford military base, without providing any evidence. The Israeli prime minister also suggested the British governmen

RAF Fairford: Netanyahu claims Israel warned UK of ‘Iranian attack’

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