American pressure to activate the “Leahy” law to confront settler violence in the West Bank. The law prohibits sending weapons if human rights violations are committed.
In the days following the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the Ministry of Defense began sending weapons to Israel, including small diameter bombs, precision-guided munitions, armored tanks, artillery shells and ammunition. The White House and Pentagon said at the time that they would not set "red lines" for Israeli military activities in Gaza.