US Report Identifies Hundreds Potential Israeli Rights Violations Gaza

A classified report by the U.S. State Department’s Office of Inspector General alleges that Israeli military units committed "many hundreds" of potential human rights violations during the Gaza war, with the scale of incidents so large it could take multiple years to review them under the Leahy Laws. These laws prohibit U.S. security assistance to foreign military units credibly accused of gross abuses, but the vetting process for Israel is more stringent and involves higher-level officials, which critics argue delays accountability. The report, finalized just before an October 10 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, marks the first U.S. government acknowledgment of the extensive allegations against Israeli forces. Despite the ceasefire, violence and airstrikes have continued in Gaza, resulting in high Palestinian casualties. The Biden administration largely dismissed internal warnings about these violations, and the Trump administration, with a history of dismissing inspectors general and a close relationship with Israel, is expected to deprioritize such investigations. Meanwhile, a separate probe is underway regarding alleged diversion of humanitarian aid by Hamas and other Gaza terror groups.