"After a careful process, we found five Israeli units responsible for individual incidents of gross violations of human rights," spokesman Vedant Patel told a media briefing.
The incidents in question allegedly took place against Palestinians outside of Gaza, before the Hamas-led terror attack on southern Israel in October 2023.
Patel said four of the units "effectively remediated these violations," which he said was expected of partners with whom the US had a security relationship.
Patel said his department was in ongoing consultations with Israel regarding the fifth unit and that additional information had been submitted.
He declined to offer specifics on what kind of human rights violations were allegedly committed and which remediation steps were taken.
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04/29/2024 April 29, 2024 US says 5 Israeli military units involved in gross rights violations pre-October 7
The US State Department on Monday said five units of the Israeli army had been involved in incidents of gross violations of human rights before the war in Gaza.
"After a careful process, we found five Israeli units responsible for individual incidents of gross violations of human rights," spokesman Vedant Patel told a media briefing.
The incidents in question allegedly took place against Palestinians outside of Gaza, before the Hamas-led terror attack on southern Israel in October 2023.
Patel said four of the units "effectively remediated these violations," which he said was expected of partners with whom the US had a security relationship.
Patel said his department was in ongoing consultations with Israel regarding the fifth unit and that additional information had been submitted.
US weapons sales to the units will not be affected, Patel said. He declined to offer specifics on what kind of human rights violations were allegedly committed and which remediation steps were taken.
