Some US officials say in internal memo Israel may be violating international law in Gaza

Two accused teenagers to remain in custody for at least two more weeks | SaltWire #newsupdate #newsWASHINGTON - Some senior U.S. officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find"credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using U.S.-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by Reuters.

A joint submission from four bureaus - Democracy Human Rights & Labor; Population, Refugees and Migration; Global Criminal Justice and International Organization Affairs – raised"serious concern over non-compliance" with international humanitarian law during Israel's prosecution of the Gaza war. Another submission to the memo reviewed by Reuters, from the bureau of Political and Military Affairs, which deals with U.S. military assistance and arms transfers, warned Blinken that suspending U.S. weapons would limit Israel's ability to meet potential threats outside its airspace and require Washington to re-evaluate"all ongoing and future sales to other countries in the region."

Matthew Miller on March 25 said the department received the pledges. However, the State Department is not expected to render its complete assessment of credibility until the May 8 report to Congress.

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