Welcome to the News Hour. A highly anticipated report from the State Department

concludes that the US may continue to send weapons to Israel despite

apparent Israeli violations of international humanitarian law.

The findings come just two days after the president said he would suspend shipment of 3,500

bombs to Israel as it now surges forces around Raffa in southern Gaza.

The administration has said it opposes a full-scale ground invasion of Raffa City

where more than a million Razans are sheltering.

Here to walk through the details of this report.

At the end of this eventful week is our Nick Shifran.

So Nick, tell us more about this report.

What more did it say?

The National Security Memorandum, number 20,

that this report is based on requires the

Department of State to obtain quote credible and reliable written assurances

that Israel as well as half a dozen other countries that gets US weapons are

using those weapons in accordance

of international humanitarian law and not restricting US humanitarian assistance.

And the report is very critical, as you said, about the former aspect of that.

Quote, it is reasonable to assess that defense articles covered

under national security memorandum 20

have been used by Israeli security forces since October the 7th in instances inconsistent

with its international humanitarian law obligations.

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