District Court judgement on export of F-35 components to Israel

The District Court rules against the plaintiffs, stating that while there was an obligation to reassess the permit set out in 2016 for the transport of F-35 parts to Israel, a special article in the licence allows the government to consider other factors, such as its relationship with the US and Israel, aside from Israel’s actions in Gaza since 7 October 2023. The judge also rules that a decision to issue an export licence permit is of a political nature and, therefore, the court only has limited purview over the decision.