JERUSALEM (EJP)---Israeli officers invited in London by the British army were unable to depart last week after British authorities could not vouch that they would not be arrested, according to Israeli daily newspaper Yediot Aharonoth. 

The paper reported that the Israeli foreign ministry approached the British government in order to ensure that the officers would be able to stay in Britain without fear.

But the British authorities could not make such a promise and therefore the delegation's visit was canceled.

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said the current situation could undermine good relations between the two countries.

"If the British law remains unchanged, this would undermine the good relations between the two countries who share common values and interests. The British must bear in mind that these visits serve both countries," he said.

Britain’s Attorney General Baroness Patricia Janet Scotland is currently visiting Israel and is expected to meet with Israeli Justice Minister Yaakov Ne'eman.

Several weeks ago an arrest warrant was issued in the UK against former Foreign Miniuster and current opposition leader  Tzipi Livni.

The warrant was issued by British pro-Palestinian groups for war crimes over Livni’s role in Israel's operation in Gaza a year ago.

Following the incident British authorities said they would act to change the law which would require the approval of any arrest warrant of suspects of war crimes by the attorney general.

Four years ago, the Israeli army military warned Major General Doron Almog not to get off a plane at London’s Heathrow Airport on concern he would be arrested.