WASHINGTON, May 11 — The Biden administration yesterday said Israel’s use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation...
Palestinians inspect a house damaged in an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 9, 2024. — Reuters picWASHINGTON, May 11 — The Biden administration yesterday said Israel’s use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in Gaza, a major step up in criticism of its key ally.
The seemingly contradictory assessment came in a State Department report to Congress, required under a new National Security Memorandum that President Joe Biden issued in early February.
More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s seven-month-old assault on the Gaza Strip, say health officials in the Hamas-ruled enclave. The war began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and abductingIsrael’s military conduct has come under increasing scrutiny with the soaring death toll and the level of devastation in the Gaza Strip.
The US government reviewed numerous reports that raise questions about Israel’s compliance with its legal obligations and best practices for mitigating harm to civilians, the report said.
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