Hundreds of shipments of US armaments have departed for Israel from the Oakland International Airport this year, according to a report published today by the activist group Palestinian Youth Movement.

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.

The findings, the report says, are based on an examination of a sample of 500 records of shipments routed through FedEx’s Global Superhub in Memphis, Tennessee, from April through June

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