Investigation Into Use of Irish Airspace For Israeli Arms

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The Department of Transport is examining reports flights carrying weapons for Israel flew through Irish airspace.

It’s reported detonators for the Israeli forces were on board.

Three flights with ammunition for the IDF flew over Irish airspace this year according to the Ditch news website.

Sniper ammunition and exploding bridge wire detonators were among the weapons on the flights from the US to Israel

A spokesperson for the Department of Transport says the carriage of munitions’ of war is prohibited on any civil aircraft in Irish sovereign airspace unless an exemption is granted.

It adds that no such applications have been received or granted to or from Israel this year.

The Department is now investigating the claims and is engaging with the carrier concerned.