US Report Indicts Israel for Hundreds of Crimes
Israel has committed hundreds of human rights violations in the Gaza War. That is one of the conclusions of a classified report from the US State Department, reports the Washington Post.
The report expresses doubts about whether Israel will be held accountable for the crimes. Partly because of the number of cases involved, and partly because the Israeli military is the only investigating body.
Despite the suspicions, the US has continued to export weapons and provide support to Israel without interruption. Normally, it is enough for an American official to raise the alarm about suspected human rights violations for the State Department to pause arms deliveries. When it comes to Israel, the process is considerably more extensive.
– To date, the US has not withheld any support from Israel despite overwhelming evidence, former official John Paul tells the newspaper.
IDF suspends chief legal officer after leaked abuse video
The Israeli military IDF has suspended its chief legal officer, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. She has been ordered on leave while an investigation into a leaked video of suspected abuse at an Israeli military base is underway.
The video shows several Israeli soldiers forming a wall around a Palestinian who was being held in Gaza. Other soldiers are then said to have beaten, stomped on and sexually assaulted the prisoner.
Tomer-Yerushalmi is not suspected of the leak herself, but according to Haaretz, employees in her department are believed to have sent the video to the media. An investigation is now underway to determine how much she knew about the leak.
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