ICJ to rule on German military aid to Israel

Germany will face accusations of “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in supplying arms to Israel, which denies its military campaign in Gaza contravenes the Genocide Convention

ARMS SUPPLIES TO ISRAEL 2013-23

Germany 29.7%
Worth $326m in 2023, 10 times the amount for 2022, majority after Oct 7. MEKO frigates, Dakar submarines, components for air defence and communications

Italy 4.7%
Worth just $14.8m, 0.9%, in 2023. Helicopters, naval artillery

U.S. 65.6%
$3.8bn annually in grants, including $500m to fund jointly-developed Iron Dome, Arrow and David’s Sling missile defence systems


75 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters on order, over 30 delivered so far. Israeli Air Force was first to use F-35 in combat
              
UK $53m in 2022, $727m in export licences for components since 2008
 
Canada $15.7m in 2022. New permits suspended to confirm use meets Canadian legal requirements


Sources: SIPRI, BBC Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS