Overview

• Analysis of Israeli import data shows 8,630 munitions, including bombs and grenades, were exported from the UK to Israel after arms export licences were suspended in September 2024.
• F-35 fighter jet parts, exempted for NATO strategic reasons, continued to be shipped to Israel, with the latest delivery occurring as recently as March 2025.
• The UK government claims the exported items were defensive or exempt from the suspension, but campaign groups and MPs argue this contradicts evidence of offensive military goods being sent.
• MPs John McDonnell and Zarah Sultana have called for a full parliamentary inquiry and possible ministerial resignations if Parliament was misled about the nature of the exports.
• A judicial review brought by Palestinian rights groups over the legality of F-35 exports is ongoing, further scrutinizing the UK’s arms export regime and its compliance with international law.