Over 250 civilian cargo planes carrying weapons or military equipment have left Oakland International Airport since January bound for Nevatim Airbase in Israel. Shipment manifests include F-35 fighter jet components used to carry and release munitions, guide weapons, power surveillance and targeting systems, and support critical flight operations. A sample of 500 FedEx Superhub records from April through June was examined. KQED reviewed shipping records that include the BRU-68, a unit allowing an F-35 to release a 2,000-pound bomb. Some cargo originated in Tracy from a Defense Logistics Agency distribution center. Palestinian Youth Movement, Arab Resource and Organizing Center Action, and US Palestinian Community Network are campaigning to halt the shipments.
The authors of the report found that over 250 civilian cargo planes carrying weapons or military equipment have left OAK since January for the Nevatim Airbase, an Israeli military installation. The shipments have included "F-35 fighter jet components used to carry and release munitions, guide weapons, power surveillance and targeting systems, and support critical flight operations," according to the report.
KQED reported that the shipping records "appear to include replacement parts for the U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, which Israel has used in aerial bombardments of Gaza. Nearly all were bound for Nevatim Airbase, where Israel stations its F-35 fleet." One of the most striking items in the shipping documents, confirmed by KQED, is the BRU-68, a unit that allows an F-35 to release a 2,000-pound bomb.
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