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The State Department told Congress on Friday that although it hasn’t found violations that would merit withholding military aid from Israel, it is “reasonable to assess” that the US ally’s offensive in Gaza has used US weapons in breaking international law. At the same time, the Biden administration said it accepts Israel’s word that its military campaign has not violated the law. Both conclusions were in a report ordered by President Biden, who called for similar evaluations for all nations receiving US weapons, the Washington Post reports. It’s the most in-depth assessment yet of Israel’s op…