,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4  
,wel* submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reque/+      
in=mation on ,israel's human rights     
practices pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c7
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4    
,:]eas ,israeli milit>y op]ations 9     
,lebanon dur+ ! #bjbf w> h be5 *>act]iz$
 by ! de/ruction ( ?\s&s ( civilian     
homes1 resid5tial build+s1 & religi\s   
sites1 & by mass evacuation ord]s       
result+ 9 ! displacem5t ( m ?an         
#a1jjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to        
,lebanon's ,national ,c\ncil =          
,sci5tific ,rese>*1 s9ce ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbf1 ,israeli op]ations across        
,lebanon h de/roy$ or damag$ m ?an      
#fj1jjj h\s+ units2 ,:]eas press reports
 indicate t ,israel ,def5se ,=ces h us$ 
bulldoz]s & controll$ demolitions to    
de/roy doz5s ( c5turies-old villages1   
mosques1 & *ur*es across s\!rn ,lebanon1

 ) ! ,new ,york ,times report+ !        
controll$ de/ruction ( at lea/ two doz5 
t[ns & villages ne> ! bord]1 ) damage to
 gov]nm5t (fices z well z civilian      
infra/ructure1 includ+ s*ools1 hospitals
 & mosques2 ,:]eas ! de/ruction (       
civilian homes 9 ,lebanon has be5 enabl$
 by ! imposition ( unilat]ally decl>$   
evacuation zones1 :i* h displac$ m ?an  
#a1jjj1jjj p1 includ+ #gjj1jjj :o 7     
=cibly displac$ f a s+le ,beirut        
neighborhood2 ,:]eas ,israeli (ficials h
 spok5 ( occupy+ a security zone &      
indef9itely occupy+ ,lebanon to !       
,litani ,riv]2 ,:]eas ,article #ec ( !  
,f\r? ,g5eva ,conv5tion prohibits !     
de/ruction ( prop]ty by occupy+ p[]s    
except :]e su* de/ruction is r5d]$      
absolutely necess>y by milit>y          
op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ext5sive de/ruction 
& appropriation ( prop]ty1 n ju/ifi$ by 
milit>y necessity & c>ri$ out unlawfully
 & wantonly is a brea* ( ! ,f\r? ,g5eva 
,conv5tion & a w> crime "u section #bdda
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    

,:]eas int5tionally direct+ attacks     
aga9/ civilian objects is a w> crime3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,reque/ = in=mation
 on ,israel's human rights practices    
7a7 ,/atem5t reque/$ ,! ,s5ate reque/s t
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( ?is     
resolution1 submit to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 pursuant to section  
#ejb;,b7c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;c771 a      
/atem5t reg>d+ ,israel's human rights   
practices t has be5 prep>$ 9            
collaboration ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &   
,labor & ! ,(fice ( ! ,legal ,advis]4   
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /atem5t submitt$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %\ld include-- 7#a7 all  
available cr$ible in=mation conc]n+     
alleg$ violations ( int]nationally      
recogniz$ human rights by ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,israel s9ce ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1       
includ+-- 7,a7 ! full scale & scope ( ! 

,israeli gov]nm5t's de/ruction ( homes &
 civilian infra/ructure 9 ,lebanon s9ce 
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 includ+ !          
de/ruction ( religi\s1 educational1 &   
m$ical facilities1 & ! raz+ ( objects   
indisp5sable to ! survival ( ! civilian 
population1 includ+ f>ml& & or*>ds2 &   
7,b7 an assessm5t ( civilian casualties 
9 unilat]ally impos$ evacuation zones & 
! d5ial ( ! "r to life 9 ! context ( !  
arm$ conflict 9 ,lebanon caus$ by       
indiscrim9ate or disproportionate       
op]ations 9 su* zones1 includ+ ! use (  
s-call$ d\ble tap /rikes on civilians2 &
  7#b7 o!r in=mation ) reg>d to         
op]ations by ! ,israeli arm$ =ces 9     
,lebanon s9ce ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1      
includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( :e!r      
,unit$ ,/ates-provid$ bulldoz]s1        
munitions1 & def5se articles or s]vices 
h be5 us$ 9 mass de/ruction or          
demolition op]ations1 or civilian h>m   
incid5ts 9 ,lebanon2  7,b7 a description
 ( any actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate to solicit a det]m9ation f !      

,(fice ( ! ,legal ,advis] ( :e!r actions
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel 9 ,lebanon    
pres5t risks ( violat+ int]national     
humanit>ian law or ( con/itut+ w> crimes
 or gross violations ( human rights =   
purposes ( compliance ) ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq472 &  7,c7 a description ( 
any actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
to seek in=mation & a det]m9ation on    
:e!r ,israel's op]ations 9 ,lebanon     
violate ,israel's assurances to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t ,unit$              
,/ates-provid$ def5se articles & s]vices
 w\ld be us$ 9 accordance ) int]national
 humanit>ian law & = legitimate         
self-def5se4