This comes 22 years after the lawsuit was first launched, and it means the collection of the funds can begin immediately. In 2015, the plaintiffs, who said they were victims of attacks between 2002 and 2004, won the damages. It is the closest we can get to an act of collective punishment... these are ordinary Palestinians." According to the State Department, the unnamed officials were “not complying with their commitments and undermining the prospects for peace”. Since the Israeli assault on Gaza began in October 2023, killing more than 74,000 Palestinians, Israel has found itself diplomatically isolated.