While Islamists roam the streets of London protesting the assassination of Osama bin Laden.

(JPost) — Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s military secretary, Maj.-Gen. Yohanan Locker, did not accompany the prime minister on his trip to London for fear he might be arrested, Channel 1 reported on Wednesday evening.

Locker is a permanent member of Netanyahu’s entourage, but he was warned that since the British law on universal jurisdiction had not yet been changed, he might be detained upon landing in the UK over allegations of war crimes that human rights groups have accused Israel of committing during Operation Cast Lead.

Locker was deputy head of the Israel Air Force during the Gaza offensive two years ago.

In the past, several Israeli officials canceled visits to the UK after being advised by the Foreign Ministry that pro-Palestinian NGOs planned to take advantage of British law to arrest them when they set foot in the country.

In December 2009, an arrest warrant was issued for opposition leader Tzipi Livni. She served as foreign minister in the Kadima-led government that initiated the operation.