Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Statement Regarding DSEI UK 2025 Participation

The British government has recently imposed unilateral restrictions on the official participation of Israeli government and military representatives in the DSEI UK 2025 exhibition, scheduled to take place in London from 9 to 12 September.

These restrictions amount to a deliberate and regrettable act of discrimination against Israel’s representatives. Accordingly, the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) will withdraw from the exhibition and will not establish a national pavilion.

Israeli industries that choose to participate will, however, receive the Ministry’s full support.

At a time when Israel is engaged on multiple fronts against Islamist extremists and terrorist organisations - forces that also threaten the West and international shipping lanes - this decision by Britain plays into the hands of extremists, grants legitimacy to terrorism, and introduces political considerations wholly inappropriate for a professional defence industry exhibition.