US State Department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents of civilian harm during Israel’s offensive in Gaza involving US-supplied weapons, but have not taken further action on any of them, Al Jazeera reports according to three sources, including a US official familiar with the matter.
The incidents — some of which might have violated international humanitarian law, according to the sources — have been recorded since October 7, 2023, when the Israeli campaign in Gaza started.
They are being collected by the State Department’s Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance, a formal mechanism for tracking and assessing any reported misuse of US-origin weapons.
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