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Netzah Yehuda eligible for US aid after probe closed, State Department says
The United States has determined that alleged human rights violations by athe Netzah Yehuda battalion have been “effectively remediated” after reviewing new information provided by Israel, the State Department says.
Following the determination, the unit involved can continue to receive US security assistance, spokesperson Matthew Miller says in an email. The US had called for a criminal investigation after battalion soldiers were accused of being involved in the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian-American man.
Before receiving new information in April, Washington was reportedly intending to designate the unit under a US law that prohibits military assistance to those committing gross human rights violations.
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