Posted: 13th October 2024
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Over 50 tonnes of munitions have been flown to Israel over Britain since Gaza bombing began.
Read more: https://www.declassifieduk.org/arms-f…
Arms for Israel have been quietly shipped through British airspace amid the war in Gaza, Declassified can reveal.
Items sent on the Israel-bound planes have included sniper ammunition, explosives for use in military aircraft, and detonators.
All of the eight flights identified by Declassified departed from JFK International Airport in New York, entering Britain’s sovereign airspace over Wales and exiting it over Dover.
The flights then passed through Liège, Belgium, before reaching their final destination in Tel Aviv. They were all operated by the Challenge Airlines group, which has a base in Israel.
Flights carrying dangerous goods or munitions of war through British airspace typically require special clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority.
This indicates that the UK government has greenlit the passage of numerous arms shipments to Israel since the Gaza bombing began.
Reacting to our revelation, Sam Perlo-Freeman of Campaign Against Arms Trade commented: “Ministers have made Israel’s war crimes their own by allowing Israel to fly its loads of lethal equipment through UK airspace”.