US Identifies Five Israeli Units for Human Rights Violations against Palestinians; Four Remedied, Fifth Under Review
The US has accused five Israeli security units of committing human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before the Hamas attack in October.
Israel has taken remedial measures in response to the allegations against four units, reducing the likelihood of US sanctions.
Discussions are ongoing with Israel regarding the fifth unit, which is reportedly part of the army.
The nature of the abuse and the specific actions taken by Israel against the units were not disclosed.
The text reports that a battalion named Netzah Yehuda, consisting of around 1,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldiers, has been accused of human rights abuses.
These incidents occurred before the October 7 Hamas attack in Gaza and took place in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967.
The British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly's predecessor, Liz Truss, identified five Israeli units responsible for these violations.
Four of these units have reportedly addressed the issues, while additional information has been provided about the fifth unit.
The text also mentions that Israeli military attacks took place at Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza.
The US law prohibits the government from funding or arming foreign security forces with credible human rights abuse allegations.
The US provides military aid to allies, including Israel, which is currently fighting militant groups Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, both backed by Iran.
Prime Minister Netanyahu objected to potential US sanctions against an Israeli military unit due to human rights concerns, stating that the army should not be punished during wartime.
The US is still evaluating the situation and has not made a decision on denying military assistance to the unit in question.
The Biden administration is facing pressure to hold Israel accountable for the high civilian death toll during its war against Hamas.
With elections approaching, there are calls for the US to make its annual military aid to Israel conditional on greater concern for Palestinian civilians.
Protests in support of Palestinians are taking place on US college campuses.
According to AFP, Hamas' October attack in Israel resulted in the deaths of about 1,170 people, mostly civilians, while Israel's retaliatory offensive killed at least 34,488 people in Gaza, mostly women and children.
Discussions are ongoing with Israel regarding the fifth unit, which is reportedly part of the army.
The nature of the abuse and the specific actions taken by Israel against the units were not disclosed.
The text reports that a battalion named Netzah Yehuda, consisting of around 1,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldiers, has been accused of human rights abuses.
These incidents occurred before the October 7 Hamas attack in Gaza and took place in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967.
The British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly's predecessor, Liz Truss, identified five Israeli units responsible for these violations.
Four of these units have reportedly addressed the issues, while additional information has been provided about the fifth unit.
The text also mentions that Israeli military attacks took place at Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza.
The US law prohibits the government from funding or arming foreign security forces with credible human rights abuse allegations.
The US provides military aid to allies, including Israel, which is currently fighting militant groups Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, both backed by Iran.
Prime Minister Netanyahu objected to potential US sanctions against an Israeli military unit due to human rights concerns, stating that the army should not be punished during wartime.
The US is still evaluating the situation and has not made a decision on denying military assistance to the unit in question.
The Biden administration is facing pressure to hold Israel accountable for the high civilian death toll during its war against Hamas.
With elections approaching, there are calls for the US to make its annual military aid to Israel conditional on greater concern for Palestinian civilians.
Protests in support of Palestinians are taking place on US college campuses.
According to AFP, Hamas' October attack in Israel resulted in the deaths of about 1,170 people, mostly civilians, while Israel's retaliatory offensive killed at least 34,488 people in Gaza, mostly women and children.
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