British police summoned Livni over Gaza war crimes

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has received a letter from the British police last Thursday with an unprecedented summons for questioning regarding her involvement in war crimes during the genocidal war on Gaza in 2008.

Livni is currently in London to attend the Haaretz Israel Conference.

The summons was cancelled after diplomatic contacts between Israel and Britain, at the end of which Livni received immunity.

The Israeli Embassy in London received a letter from the Scotland Yard's war crimes unit, which it was asked to deliver to Livni, according to Haaretz.

The letter noted that the British police was aware that Livni is expected to arrive in London during the weekend and therefore is requested to go to the police station for questioning.

The questioning was meant to discuss Livni's involvement in committing war crimes and violations of the Geneva Convention, as the foreign minister and vice prime minister, and as a member of the diplomatic-security cabinet during the 2008 war on Gaza.

In recent years pro-Palestinian organizations have filed a series of complaints against senior Israeli officials, including Livni, regarding the operation.

The file against Livni is at a very advanced stage.