Department of Defence officials have distanced themselves from F-35 fighter jet parts allegedly shipped from Australia to Israel, declaring the material is the property of US weapons company Lockheed Martin.

At a Senate estimates hearing, the federal government was asked to explain recent reports that at least 68 shipments of F-35 components were flown from Australia to Israel between October 2023 and September 2025.

Australia is among a group of countries manufacturing parts for a F-35 global supply chain accessed by Israel to maintain its fleet.

Labor ministers have repeatedly insisted the government has not been exporting any weapons or military parts to Israel since the Gaza conflict began in October 2023.

They argue that Australia manufactures "non-lethal" F-35 components provided

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