Report on the Gaza City attacks on January 29, 2024
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(a) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the Gaza City attacks of January 29, 2024, as described in section 2. (b) Contents The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include— (1) all the information available to the United States Government regarding— (A) the identity of the IDF or other Israeli security force units that were involved in the attacks referred to in subsection (a); (B) the underlying operational motivation for the attacks; (C) any actions taken by the Government of Israel to investigate the attacks and to hold accountable the individuals who were responsible for the attacks; (D) whether any of the soldiers involved in the attacks were United States citizens; (E) whether the IDF used any weapons or ammunition in the attacks that were provided by the United States; and (F) whether any of the IDF personnel involved in the attacks were trained by the United States; (2) all actions taken by the Department of State to submit inquiries or requests for information to the Government of Israel regarding the attacks pursuant to the Department’s formal acknowledgment of the attacks and commitment to seek such information; (3) all actions by the Department of State to request information from the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) and other components of the United States Government regarding the attacks; (4) the extent to which the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense initiated an inquiry or investigation to determine if the attacks constituted a gross violation of human rights for purposes of mandatory compliance with section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) and section 362 of title 10, United States Code, respectively (commonly known as the Leahy Laws); (5) the findings of any other Department of State reviews, policy recommendations, or internal investigations related to the attack, including actions taken under the Department of State’s Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance; and (6) whether the Department of Justice— (A) has received information regarding the attacks; (B) has relayed such information to the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section; and (C) has established a record of such documents and the receipt of such information.