5 Israeli military units violated human rights before Gaza conflict, U.S. finds

The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military were responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before Israel launched its war on Hamas in October, the State Department said on Monday. Four of the units have effectively remediated the violations, while Israel has submitted additional information regarding the fifth unit, and the U.S. is continuing conversations with the government, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters.