Palestinians File Lawsuit Against US Over Military Aid to Israel

The lawsuit claims the US State Department violated the Leahy Law by funding Israeli military units accused of human rights abuses.

Five Palestinians and Palestinian Americans are suing the US government, alleging it illegally provides military aid to Israeli units accused of gross human rights violations.
The lawsuit centers on the Leahy Law, which prohibits US funding for foreign military units implicated in torture, extrajudicial killings, or other abuses.
The plaintiffs argue that the State Department has created special procedures for Israel to bypass enforcement of the law, allowing continued aid despite credible allegations of abuse.
Human rights groups and former US officials supporting the lawsuit claim that applying the Leahy Law to Israel would render most of its military units ineligible for US assistance.
The case seeks judicial intervention to enforce the law, citing the deaths of over 45,000 Palestinians and widespread displacement since October 2023.