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Canada reports $14.7 million in military exports to Israel in 2025 under earlier permits despite no new Gaza-use permits since January 2024
Confidence: Confirmed · 3 sourcesCanada · Oct 6, 2026
Subject of this story
Global Affairs Canada
What happened
Canada's government states it has approved no new arms export permits to Israel that could be used in Gaza since 8 January 2024 and suspended 34 permits. Global Affairs Canada's 2025 strategic goods report, released 30 May 2026, shows about $14.7 million in military exports to Israel in 2025 on 50 permits issued in earlier years. Two court actions challenging export authorisations, filed in March and November 2024, were still pending. The Maple reports that government statements about whether new permits had been authorised shifted between December 2023 and 2025.
Sources (3)
SourceCanada has not approved any permits for items to Israel that could be used in the current conflict in Gaza.
The NationThe report documented 14,671,705 dollars in military exports to Israel, using 50 export permits.
The MapleGovernment statements shifted between December 2023 and mid-2025 on whether new permits had been authorized.
Response
Global Affairs Canada
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