A shipment travelling from Switzerland to Israel was seized at Liège Airport last month after authorities determined it contained military-related equipment. The incident was first revealed by
the French-language magazine Le Vif and later confirmed by the office of Walloon Minister-President Adrien Dolimont.
On 9 October, Dolimont’s team became aware of a report by Swiss outlet *Heidi.news*, which stated that four crates of potentially sensitive technology produced by the Swiss firm Swissto12 had departed Zurich for Liège on 7 October.
The shipment included antennas and radio-frequency components intended for Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems. It was scheduled to remain in transit until 13 October, but customs officials and the Walloon administration intervened before it could continue its journey.
A formal report issued at the end of October found “several indications” that the cargo met the criteria for military equipment. Investigators concluded that an export licence should have been secured in Switzerland and a corresponding transit licence obtained in Wallonia. As neither approval existed, the shipment was stopped.
Dolimont reiterated that the Walloon Region “does not issue arms export licences that would enhance the military capabilities of armed forces” and maintains strict scrutiny over any applications related to Israel or the occupied territories.
Customs authorities have been ordered to keep the Swissto12 equipment grounded and to intensify checks on similar cargo passing through Wallonia en route to Israel. Photo by The original uploader was Vberger at French Wikipedia.