Gal Haimovich, a 49-year-old Israeli, pleaded guilty in a US court on Monday to conspiring to illegally export US-made aircraft parts and electronics to Russia, in violation of export controls imposed after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The US Justice Department said Haimovich’s actions included shipping components with missile technology applications, which were sent to Russia despite sanctions aimed at limiting military aid to the country. According to court documents, Haimovich, who owned an international freight company, orchestrated more than 160 shipments between March 2022 and May 2023. He routed the goods through third countries, including the Maldives and the