Biden

BACKGROUND

24 On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking 25 240 citizens hostage. Since that time, Israel has mounted a military campaign against Hamas in 26 the Gaza Strip. During this military campaign, there have been roughly 26,000 people killed and 27 over 63,000 wounded in Israeli attacks. Defendants, the United States President and his 1 Secretaries of Defense and State, as well as numerous other senior administration officials have 2 been engaged in diplomatic discussions in the area, in addition to providing significant military 3 and financial support for Israel. 4 On November 13, 2023, Plaintiffs filed this suit against the Defendants to “take all 5 measures within their power to prevent Israel’s commission of genocidal acts against the 6 Palestinian people of Gaza.” (Compl., Prayer for Relief.) Plaintiffs allege that Defendants violate 7 their duties under Article I of the Genocide Convention by supporting Israel’s military actions 8 following the attacks of October 7, 2023. See Genocide Convention, art. 1, 78 U.N.T.S. at 280. 9 Plaintiffs further allege that Defendants, by providing…