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SvennoJ on 10 May 2024
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Ahh, the old excuse, we can't see it. (They could see 40 beheaded babies that were never there though)

Israel likely violated international humanitarian law in Gaza war: US govt report

The Biden administration says Israel’s use of US-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented American officials from determining that for certain in specific air strikes.

The administration’s findings of “reasonable” evidence to conclude that Israel breached international law in its conduct in Gaza, released in a summary of a report being delivered to Congress, is the strongest such statement from Biden officials.

Key takeaways from Biden admin report on Israel’s use of US weapons in Gaza

  • “It is difficult to assess or reach conclusive findings on individual incidents” in Gaza.
  • “Nevertheless, given Israel’s significant reliance on US-made defense articles, it is reasonable to assess” that US-provided weapons have been used by Israeli forces “in instances inconsistent with its IHL obligations or with established best practices for mitigating civilian harm”.
  • US intelligence agencies have “no direct indication of Israel intentionally targeting civilians” but they have assessed that “Israel could do more to avoid civilian harm”.
  • “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting the transport or delivery of US humanitarian assistance” within the parameters set by US law. “This is an ongoing assessment and we will continue to monitor and respond to any challenges to the delivery of aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza moving forward.”



Killing of 12 members of one family by Israeli drone ‘without justification’: Monitor

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (EuroMed) says an investigation it conducted into the killing by the Israeli military of 12 members of a Palestinian family on December 4 as they tried to evacuate a Gaza City neighbourhood found that the drone strike was “without justification or necessity”.

The Geneva-based group said a video showed the aftermath of the two missiles fired from an Israeli drone that killed the family, mostly women and children. Its investigators visited the site and determined the victims were members of the Abu Al-Ain family and were civilians.

Three more Palestinians – a man, his child and an elderly woman – were wounded in the attack.

 

No aid to Gaza from southern crossings in three days: WFP

The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) says the southern crossings to the Gaza Strip, where the main flow of aid goes through the enclave, have seen nothing enter for three days.

Only one bakery is functioning in Rafah, a city where some 1.4 million Palestinians are displaced, and the Israeli military is advancing with a ground invasion.

“Without a reopening of access, WFP’s operations will go into standstill while families run out of food.”