The news came on the day that America was poised to pass a mass assistance package to Israel, strengthening the relationship between America and Israel.
The US State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out.
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehudah (Judah Forever) Battalion of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) over allegations that its members committed human rights violations.
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