US EditionUS intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say
Internal U.S. debates emerged after intelligence revealed Israeli military lawyers flagged evidence of possible war crimes during Gaza operations using U.S. weapons, officials said.
- Last year, U.S. intelligence gathered that Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its Gaza campaign, a finding former officials called startling.
- Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack prompted Israel's military response, and the Gaza campaign has killed more than 68,000 Palestinians, raising U.S. concern about civilian casualties.
- Lawyers from across the U.S. government determined the U.S. had not gathered evidence proving intentional killings, allowing continued arms shipments and intelligence sharing, while officials warned a formal finding would require blocking support and could embolden Hamas.
- Israel, which rejects the Hague court's jurisdiction, was warned by Israeli military lawyers of evidence that could support war crimes charges, according to former U.S. officials.
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Israel's Gaza war conduct under scrutiny
The United States gathered intelligence last year that Israel's military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Tel Aviv for its military operations in Gaza reliant on American-supplied weapons, five former US officials said. The previously unreported intelligence, described by the former officials as among the most startling shared with top US policymakers during the war, pointed to doubts within the Isr…
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US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say
The previously unreported intelligence pointed to doubts within the Israeli military about the legality of its tactics that contrasted sharply with Israel’s public stance defending its actions.
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