Israel: Use of U.S.-Manufactured Tear Gas in the Occupied Territories

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) use of U.S.-manufactured tear gas in the Palestinian-occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza, focusing on: (1) medical evidence on the effects of tear gas; (2) U.S. laws and policies relating to tear gas exports and their application to restrict tear gas exports on other occasions; and (3) the Department of State's rationale in considering allegations of IDF tear gas misuse and whether such exports should continue.