Arab American Group Sues US Defense Giants Over Alleged Israeli Military Aid

An Arab American advocacy group has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Caterpillar, alleging that they supplied Israel with military equipment despite knowing it could be used to harm U.S. citizens.

The complaint was filed by the Arab American Civil Rights League in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of several plaintiffs who claim their property in Lebanon was damaged during Israeli airstrikes in 2024 and 2026.

The lawsuit cites the Leahy laws, which restrict U.S. security assistance to foreign military units accused of human-rights violations, and seeks injunctive relief, including a temporary injunction halting the transfer of further equipment to Israel.