Israel is continuing strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza and neighborhoods of northern Gaza City, even as Israeli officials claim they’re abiding by the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
The attacks came as Israel confirmed Hamas had returned the bodies of two Israeli hostages, while the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza reported Israel had returned the bodies of 30 Palestinian prisoners, some exhibiting signs of torture. Al Jazeera is reporting that a Palestinian has been killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza City.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post is reporting that a classified report from the U.S. State Department’s Office of Inspector General found that Israeli military units committed hundreds of possible violations of U.S. human rights law in Gaza that would take years to investigate.
It’s the first time a U.S. government report has reviewed the scope of Israeli actions in Gaza under the Leahy Laws, legislation that bars U.S. military assistance to foreign military personnel accused of human rights abuses.
[ SOURCE: DEMOCRACY NOW ]
