MINISTERS have refused to rule out the possibility that Britain had supplied military equipment involved in the bombing of British doctors volunteering in Gaza. 

On January 18, the Israeli military bombed a residential compound housing members of British charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC). 

The air strike took place in the alleged safe zone and four British doctors were injured among other MAP staff.

An independent investigation by the UN found that it had likely involved a GBU32 (MK83) missile package. 

The 1000lb bomb was fired from an F16 jet — vital components for the aircraft are made in Elbit Systems and Bae Systems factories across Britain. 

As a result of the attack, staff, including surgeons and other essential workers, were forced to suspend their life-saving medical work at Nasser Hospital. 

In Parliament on Tuesday, Labour MP Richard Burgon asked the Minister of State Andrew Mitchell if he could “rule out conclusively that no parts supplied by the UK were used to bomb a compound housing medical staff from a UK charity.”

Mr Mitchell admitted that the bombing was “appalling,” but failed to rule out Britain’s complicity, instead calling for a “full and transparent inquiry and examination into how those events took place.”

In a joint statement, IRC and MAP called on the government to “secure concrete assurances” from the Israeli government “that attacks against aid workers and health workers will not occur in the future.”

Mr Burgon told the Star today that it is “deeply alarming” that the government refused to say that no military equipment supplied by Britain was used to bomb the medics.

“Our government has a legal as well as a moral responsibility not to be complicit in Israel’s war crimes in Gaza,” he said.

“Canada has just announced that it will halt all future arms sales to Israel. Our government must now do the same.”

Emily Apple of the Campaign Against Arms Trade said: “The law states that arms sales must be halted if there is a clear risk they will be used in violations of International Humanitarian Law. Nothing could be clearer. 

“This government must stop putting the profits of arms dealers before Palestinian lives and immediately halt all arms exports to Israel.”