The human rights group also condemned the U.S. for allowing U.S. “hostage cell” officials — intelligence officials who have been providing aid to Israeli forces on the ground in Israel since October — to be involved in the massacre and blood-soaked hostage recovery mission, as multiple outlets like The Washington Post and Axios have reported.

“The rules of international humanitarian law state that it is illegal to gain the trust of an adversary through actions that lead them to believe they are entitled to protection or must provide it, with the intent to betray that confidence, resulting in their death or injury,” EuroMed Monitor wrote in a statement. “This includes simulation of civilian status, using civilian transportation or vehicles designated for humanitarian aid, or wearing civilian attire or attire of humanitarian relief workers as cover.”

Source: World Food Programme Pauses Use of US Aid Pier in Gaza Due to Israeli Attacks – ScheerPost