"In the waning weeks of President Joe Biden's first term, the U.S. came into possession of intelligence of Israeli officials discussing their military's use of Palestinians as human shields in Gaza - but refused to act upon this knowledge, reporting finds. U.S. officials received intelligence late in 2024 that the Israeli military had sent Palestinians into tunnels they believed were loaded with explosives, Reuters reported Wednesday."
"Using civilians as human shields is a crime under international law. U.S. officials said they were unaware of whether the Palestinians were civilians or captives. This was one in a series of revelations about the Biden administration's intelligence reports on likely Israeli war crimes - and its refusal to act in Biden's final weeks in office, even as negotiators were nearing a ceasefire deal"
U.S. intelligence obtained late in 2024 indicated Israeli officials discussed using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza. The intelligence said Israeli forces had sent Palestinians into tunnels believed to be loaded with explosives. Using civilians as human shields constitutes a crime under international law. U.S. officials reported uncertainty about whether those Palestinians were civilians or captives. The U.S. declined to act on these intelligence findings during the final weeks of President Biden's term, even while negotiators approached a ceasefire that Israel later ended unilaterally. Separate intelligence suggested Israeli military lawyers believed evidence existed to support war crimes charges.
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