Israel launches a devastating war on the Gaza Strip that left more than 32,000 martyrs and about 75,000 wounded (Getty Images)
The US State Department said that the administration of President Joe Biden has not yet reached a conclusion that Israel has violated international laws of war, but the assessment is continuing and it has not yet reached a final assessment.
Ministry spokesman Matthew Miller explained in a press conference that the administration is scheduled to submit a report to Congress by May 8 as part of a national security memorandum reminding countries that receive American weapons to abide by international law and not obstruct humanitarian aid.
Miller added, "The assessment of the extent of countries' compliance with international humanitarian law is ongoing, and we have not reached a final conclusion."
The memorandum does not impose new conditions on how US military equipment can be used, but it requires the Biden administration to send a report to Congress within 90 days on the extent of countries’ compliance with the requirements.
A US official said that Israel provided written guarantees last week, as required by the memorandum, stating that the weapons supplied by the United States are not being used to violate humanitarian laws in Gaza.
Israel has been waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip for more than 5 months, leaving more than 32,000 martyrs and about 75,000 wounded, most of whom are children and women, amid warnings from international organizations of famine, especially in the northern Gaza Strip, as a result of the occupation restricting the entry of aid.
Washington provides $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel. Left-wing Democrats and Arab American groups have criticized the Biden administration's steadfast support for Israel, which they say gives it a sense of immunity.
Source: Reuters