State is investigating whether Israel, a major recipient of American aid, has committed human rights abuses that violate U.S. law, the official said. Such violations could simultaneously have broken international law. That process is intended to monitor whether foreign governments use weapons provided by the U.S. to hurt civilians, and it could unearth evidence of international law violations, the officials said. Since the court issued its preliminary ruling, Israel’s military has begun investigating alleged international law violations by its soldiers, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed. It’s not yet clear if officials at the State Department will ultimately issue any formal findings — known as “determinations” — that Israel has broken international law in ways that constitute war crimes.

Source: Huffington Post February 13, 2024 19:22 UTC