Over 50 States Supplied Arms to Israel After ICJ Ruling
An Al Jazeera investigation found that military shipments to Israel continued and increased after the ICJ ordered measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.
An investigation documented continued international arms transfers to Israel after the ICJ ruling on Gaza. Photo: AP
May 24, 2026 Hour: 12:40 am
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Investigation shows arms transfers to Israel increased after the ICJ ordered measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.
An Al Jazeera investigation published on May 23 found that military goods from at least 51 countries and self-governing territories continued entering Israel after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional measures ordering Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.
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Based on Israeli Tax Authority import records, customs data and freedom of information requests, the investigation documented continued military transfers from countries across Europe, Asia, North America and South America, including many states that are signatories to the Genocide Convention.
By the time the ICJ issued its provisional ruling in January 2024, Israel’s military offensive in Gaza had already killed more than 26,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children.
According to the report, Israeli imports of military goods increased after the ruling, particularly ammunition and munitions shipments. The five largest suppliers — the United States, India, Romania, Taiwan and the Czech Republic — all increased arms transfers to Israel following the court’s decision.
Israeli Tax Authority data cited in the investigation showed that 2,603 consignments of military-related goods worth 885 million dollars were delivered to Israel between October 2023 and October 2025. Of that total, 805 million dollars’ worth arrived after the January 2024 ICJ ruling.
The shipments included ammunition, explosive munitions, weapons components and armored vehicle parts.
The investigation also found that some military supplies originated in countries that had publicly announced arms embargoes or partial suspensions of military exports to Israel.
Stephen Humphreys, professor of international law at the London School of Economics, said there was “ample evidence that countries arming Israel may be complicit in international crimes, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
“The most recent ‘ceasefire’ did not change this,” said Gerhard Kemp, professor of criminal law at the University of the West of England.
Kemp stated that, since the October 2025 ceasefire, Israel has continued killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza and creating conditions of life that could destroy the population “in whole or in part.”
The report states that at least 72,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of Israel’s military campaign, while thousands more remain buried beneath the rubble.
“Some states have a very narrow understanding of the duty to prevent genocide and are waiting for a judicial determination that there is a genocide in Gaza,” Kemp said. “But the ICJ will likely take several years to make such a determination. The better view is to look at domestic legal obligations … and international legal obligations and legal tools triggered by available evidence.”
Although the ICJ has not issued a final ruling in the case, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded in a September 2025 report that Israel “committed a genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.”
The UN report further stated that “states are obliged to take steps to ensure the prevention of conduct that may amount to an act of genocide … including the transfer of weapons that are used or likely to be used by Israel to commit genocidal acts.”
Author: MK
Source: Al Jazeera / The Cradle
