Rights groups and NGOs, including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, have initiated legal action against the UK government for allegedly violating international law by supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel during the Gaza conflict. The Palestinian rights association Al-Haq argues that these components are crucial for the aircraft’s operation and that the UK has failed to prevent potential genocide by allowing such exports. Despite a partial suspension of arms sales, UK officials maintain that halting F-35 component licensing would jeopardize the global F-35 program and assert their commitment to legal obligations regarding arms exports.
