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Australia Caught Sneaking F-35 Parts to Israel, Report Says
A bombshell investigation by Declassified Australia reveals that Australia has been quietly sending F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel despite government claims to the contrary.
Australia’s been playing coy, but a bombshell report claims it’s been quietly shipping F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, despite government denials. The scoop, dropped by Declassified Australia and cited by Consortium News, has Canberra scrambling to explain itself as critics cry foul over alleged “complicity in Israeli war crimes.”
The report points to cargo records showing “aircraft parts” sent from Sydney to Tel Aviv, including a July 4 shipment loaded onto Thai Airways flight TG472, which connected to an El Al flight landing in Israel on July 6. Sourced from Lockheed Martin and the Royal Australian Air Force, the parts, labeled as “packing” under the U.S. EAR99 classification for dual-use goods, weighed just one kilogram.
The documents list Tindal as the sender’s location, Williamtown as the pick-up point, and Tel Aviv-Jaffa as the destination. While it’s unclear if these are isolated shipments or part of a larger pipeline, the report slams Australia’s “plausible deniability” and demands a formal investigation.
For months, the Australian government has insisted it’s not sending F-35 parts to Israel, a key ally in the U.S.-led F-35 program. Lockheed Martin, which manufactures the jets, controls the global supply chain, and the report suggests Australia’s involvement undermines its public stance. Critics argue the shipments tie Australia to Israel’s military actions, fueling calls for transparency amid tensions over the Gaza conflict.