US tracks 500 civilian harm incidents in Gaza linked to its weapons but takes no action

The U.S. State Department has identified nearly 500 incidents of civilian harm in Gaza linked to U.S.-supplied weapons since the conflict began on October 7, 2023. However, no actions have been taken regarding these incidents. These potential violations of international humanitarian law are being tracked through the State Department's Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance. This mechanism, established in August 2023, has not yet progressed to the stage of coordinated action for any of the Gaza cases. The Biden administration acknowledges the difficulty in assessing individual incidents but has stated it raises concerns about civilian harm with Israel. The scrutiny of Israel's military actions has intensified amid reports of over 43,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza.