Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip on May 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting on May 28 over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons camp in Rafah, as three European countries were slated to formally recognise a Palestinian state.
The court said at the time there was a “clear risk” the planes would be involved in breaking international humanitarian law.But the rights groups are returning to court, saying that the ban has not prevented the parts ending up in Israeli planes.The Dutch government “has continued delivering to other countries, including the United States. And that contravenes the order of the court,” Liesbeth Zegveld, a lawyer representing the rights groups, told the court.
He added that the chances of the parts actually being used in F-35 shipped to Israel were “extremely small” as they are used for production rather than repairs.The Dutch government has said it would fulfil the February verdict but announced it would appeal to the Supreme Court.