Netherlands has not transferred F-35 parts to Israel since ruling: Defence Minister

    Kajsa Ollongren, the Dutch Minister of Defence has told Al Jazeera that the Netherlands has not transferred any F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel since a Dutch court ruling in February.

    “The ruling says we cannot transfer parts for the F-35 from the Netherlands to Israel and since the ruling there have been no transfers,” Ollongren said.

    Ollongren added that the F-35 is an “an important asset” for Israel’s air defence, “as we’ve seen when the attack happened from Iran”.

    The Dutch government appealed the decision almost immediately.

    “We comply of course by the court ruling”, Ollongren said, adding that there is another court that is “still considering the case” and “of course we will wait for the outcome of that court.”

    US senator wants to know what Biden’s plan means for Israel’s offensive against Hamas

    Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, has called on Biden to clarify if his ceasefire deal for Gaza would allow the Israeli military to continue its operations against Hamas.

    The “enduring defeat” of the Palestinian armed group “is not only in the region’s interests, it is in America’s interests”, Graham said in a post on X.

    “President Biden needs to be crystal clear that this ceasefire proposal does not prevent Israel from continuing military operations to destroy Hamas and to ensure they have no role in the future,” he said.

    Dutch defence minister calls for an immediate end to Rafah offensive

    Kajsa Ollongren told Al Jazeera that “the offensive in Rafah has to stop immediately and there has to be an immediate ceasefire”.

    “I think that the plans that are on the table right now, proposed by President Biden, are the basis for what is needed,” said Ollongren, who spoke to Al Jazeera from Singapore where she is attending the Shangri-la Dialogue.

    Ollongren added that the war in Gaza could not be resolved through a “military solution”.

    “The war cannot go on like this,” she said. “It has to stop and we have to have a two-state solution.”

    David Cameron again urges Hamas to accept ceasefire deal

    The foreign secretary of the United Kingdom has released a video statement, again urging Hamas to accept the ceasefire proposal put forth by the US president.

    “Israel, backed by President Biden has now made a new offer to Hamas to get the hostages released. I think this is an important moment and one that we should seize in order to bring this conflict to an end. Not just now, but permanently,” Cameron said.

    “It’s clear that Gaza cannot be ruled by Hamas and that Israel needs guarantees about its security. But it’s also clear that we need to support the Palestinian Authority and set out the parameters for what a Palestinian state would look like,” he added.

    The comments came as Hamas welcomed Biden’s proposal, but mixed messages emerged from Israel, with Netanyahu saying there would be no permanent ceasefire without the “destruction” of the Palestinian armed group.