Request for information on Israel’s human rights practices

(a) Statement requested The Senate requests that the Secretary of State, not later than 30 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(c)), a statement regarding Israel’s human rights practices that has been prepared in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Office of the Legal Adviser. (b) Elements The statement submitted under subsection (a) should include— (1) all available credible information concerning alleged violations of internationally recognized human rights by the Government of Israel since February 28, 2026, including— (A) the full scale and scope of the Israeli government’s destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon since February 28, 2026, including the destruction of religious, educational, and medical facilities, and the razing of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, including farmland and orchards; and (B) an assessment of civilian casualties in unilaterally imposed evacuation zones and the denial of the right to life in the context of the armed conflict in Lebanon caused by indiscriminate or disproportionate operations in such zones, including the use of so-called double tap strikes on civilians; and (2) other information with regard to operations by the Israeli armed forces in Lebanon since February 28, 2026, including— (A) an assessment of whether United States-provided bulldozers, munitions, and defense articles or services have been used in mass destruction or demolition operations, or civilian harm incidents in Lebanon; (B) a description of any actions taken by the Secretary of State to solicit a determination from the Office of the Legal Adviser of whether actions by the Government of Israel in Lebanon present risks of violating international humanitarian law or of constituting war crimes or gross violations of human rights for purposes of compliance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.); and (C) a description of any actions taken by the Secretary of State to seek information and a determination on whether Israel’s operations in Lebanon violate Israel's assurances to the United States Government that United States-provided defense articles and services would be used in accordance with international humanitarian law and for legitimate self-defense.