London — The U.K. government has barred Israeli officials from attending a major weapons trade conference in London amid widespread criticism over the escalation of the war in Gaza . Britain's Ministry of Defense confirmed to CBS News that representatives of Israel's Defense Ministry had not been invited to the Defense Security and Equipment International (DSEI) conference, which is held in London every other year.

"The Israeli Government's decision to further escalate its military operation in Gaza is wrong. As a result, we can confirm that no Israeli government delegation will be invited to attend DSEI UK 2025," a U.K. government spokesperson said in a statement.

Members of the Israeli defense industry, however, including U.K. subsidiaries of Israeli defense companies, are still b

See Full Page