Public attention to military aid to Israel has increased in the wake of the Gaza war, following the deadly October 7 Hamas attack, and amid concerns about the rising death toll among civilians.
A handful of countries have supplied Israel with hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons and military equipment since October, although the details of many transfers remain shrouded in secrecy. The United States and Germany – which supply the vast majority of weapons imported by Israel – say the transfers are essential to supporting Israel’s security.
This month, the International Court of Justice began considering a legal challenge over German arms exports to Israel, while the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a non-binding resolution calling for an end to “sales, transfers”. and the diversion of weapons, ammunition and other military equipment” to Israel. Here’s what you need to know.
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