France top arms exporter to Israel in 2024, according to EU data

France top arms exporter to Israel in 2024, according to EU data Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/30/2026 - 13:53 France was key supporter of Israel in 2024 even as Israel pledged to halt procurement over 'hostile' attitude from Paris A protester holds a placard reading 'Israel colonises, the world allows it' during a rally in support of Lebanon at Place de la Republique, Paris, 19 April 2026 (Alain Jocard / AFP) Off France was the top arms exporter to Israel in 2024, even as Israel said it would no longer be procuring weapons from the country. Data published by the EU on Wednesday showed France granted €362m ($424m) worth of arms-export licences in 2024, followed by Germany ($198m) and Greece ($133m). According to EUobserver , the majority of the 2024 French licences covered parts and military software, but it also included €122m ($143m) of “ammunition” and €18m ($21m) of “bombs, torpedoes, rockets, missiles, other explosive devices”.