Mike Freer – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Freer on 2015-01-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the military capability of Hamas.

Mr Tobias Ellwood

We assess that Hamas maintains the ability to launch rocket attacks and armed attacks through tunnels on Israel from within Gaza.

We call on Hamas to renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements.