Biden administration says Israel did not violate U.S. weapons terms | Wilnesh News

The Biden administration said on Friday it had “reasonably assessed” Israel’s violations International Law in Gazabut it does not violate the terms of the U.S. arms agreement.

in a report To Congressthe State Department said it had not yet confirmed specific circumstances that would justify denying military assistance.

“Although the United States has been deeply concerned about Israel’s actions and inactions since October 7, which have contributed in large part to the lack of sustained and predictable large-scale delivery of needed aid, and to the Palestinian Overall levels of civilians, while improved, remain insufficient, the report said. “We do not currently believe that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting the shipment or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act.”

The report also said Israel has “the knowledge, experience and tools to implement best practices for mitigating civilian harm in its military operations” but noted that results in this area, “including high numbers of civilian casualties, raise significant questions” about Israel Whether the Wehrmacht “uses them effectively in all circumstances”.

The report also noted restrictions on U.S. access to information from Israel. The report said that while Israel provided “upon request” some information on specific incidents related to targeting decisions and combat damage assessments, more details were needed.

“While we have in-depth knowledge of Israeli procedures and rules, we do not have complete information on how these procedures are implemented,” the report states. “Israel has not shared complete information to verify” whether some of the weapons provided by the United States were used in alleged violations. in matters of international humanitarian law.

The report also did not find that the Israeli government was blocking the shipment or delivery of humanitarian aid. “Without sustained engagement with the Israeli government at the highest levels of the United States, the humanitarian crisis that has persisted over the past few months would have been much more severe,” the report said.

The U.S. State Department noted that its assessment is ongoing and “we will continue to monitor and respond to any challenges to the delivery of assistance to Palestinian civilians in Gaza.”

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