Dutch Court Orders Review of F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Exports to Israel

The Supreme Court told the government to reassess its 2016 license within six weeks, leaving exports suspended.

A Dutch F-35 fighter jet flies over the North Sea after being refueled by an MRTT aircraft coming from Eindhoven Air Base as part of the NATO exercise "Ramstein," near Eindhoven on April 2, 2025. Sem van der Wal/AFP via Getty Images

The Dutch Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 3 that the government must reassess its license allowing the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, saying the minister responsible must explicitly weigh whether the transfers carry a “clear risk of serious violations of international humanitarian law.”

The decision, handed down in The Hague, leaves in place the suspension of exports while the reassessment takes place.