Beijing, 12 Dec (Xinhua) -- US spokesman Matthew Miller said on 11 December that he expects Israel to abide by humanitarian law when using arms aided by the United States.
This December 10 IDF release shows Israeli ground forces conducting military operations in the Gaza Strip. Xinhua News Agency.
The U.S. invoked the Export Control Act last week, bypassing Congress, to approve an emergency supply of about 1 to Israel40,000 rounds of tank shells, the amount is almost 1$100 million.
At the regular press conference on the 11th, a reporter asked Miller whether the latest military aid is in line with the new export policy introduced by the United States at the beginning of this year, that is, if the United States judges that the recipient may use the American product for attacks on civilians and other violations of international humanitarian law, it will not provide it. Miller responded that the U.S. side "expects" that the recipient "will fully comply with international humanitarian law and the laws of war, and Israel is no exception."
Miller said that the U.S. side is not aware of the specific circumstances of the Israeli army's use of U.S.-made ** in military operations in the Gaza Strip, but only believes that "Israel can do more to minimize harm to civilians."
This December 10 IDF release shows Israeli ground forces conducting military operations in the Gaza Strip. Xinhua News Agency.
Reuters quoted some U.S. ** as saying that the U.S. has no intention of setting conditions on aid to Israel.
In addition, the US "Washington Post" disclosed on the 11th that in the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Israeli army fired American-made white phosphorus bombs in southern Lebanon, injuring nine civilians.
Miller and John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the White House Committee, respectively responded that the U.S. side is concerned about relevant reports and will learn more.
Palestinians inspect the ruins of buildings after an Israeli attack in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on December 7. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Rizek Abduljawad).
According to figures released by the health department of the Gaza Strip on the 11th, since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, the Israeli army's military operations in the Gaza Strip have caused more than 1820,000 Palestinians died, 4More than 90,000 people were injured.
On 8 June, the United States vetoed a draft resolution of the UN Security Council aimed at promoting a humanitarian ceasefire between Palestine and Israel. (Hui Xiaoshuang).