Blinken sends Congress report on Israeli military's operations in Gaza
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
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The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
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