"Human rights groups and activists who protest against continued US support for Israel have focused primarily on the flow of US weapons, warning that continuing to send weapons to a state which has been documented using them in probable war crimes makes the US complicit. However, this week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlighted another facet of US military support for Israel: military cooperation and intelligence sharing."
"The direct participation of US forces in Israel's military activities in Gaza makes it a party to the conflict and this would mean those individual US soldiers could be liable for any war crimes committed with their assistance, according to Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director at HRW. It goes beyond complicity, the US has directly participated in hostilities."
Human rights groups and activists have warned that sending US weapons to Israel risks US complicity in probable war crimes. Human Rights Watch emphasized that US military cooperation and intelligence sharing also contribute to Israeli operations. Individual US military personnel embedded in Israeli planning or providing intelligence may be directly participating in hostilities, which can make the United States a party to the conflict and expose those individuals to criminal liability for war crimes. The full extent of US operational involvement is unclear due to classification, but both current and former administrations have acknowledged operational support, including targeting assistance against Hamas leaders.
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