The group of 30 experts, including several U.N. Special Rapporteurs, said arms manufacturers supplying Israel should halt their transfers of war materiel, "even if they are executed under existing export licenses".

In the letter, obtained by Politico, the lawyers contend that Israel violated US statutes, including the Arms Export Control Act and Leahy Laws, as well as the Geneva Conventions prohibiting disproportionate attacks on civilian populations. The letter states: “The law is clear and aligned with the majority of Americans who believe the US should cease ...