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Army major resigns in protest of US support for Israel in Gaza

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ALEX HORTON AND JOHN HUDSON

THE WASHINGTON POST • May 13, 2024

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Israeli tanks in southern Israel near Rafah on May 11, 2024, following operations in Gaza. (Heidi Levine for The Washington Post)

A U.S. Army officer working at the Defense Intelligence Agency has resigned from the military, citing his objection to Israel’s war in Gaza, according to an open letter he published online Monday saying he is distressed that his work has contributed to the deaths of Palestinian civilians.

Maj. Harrison Mann posted his letter on the social networking site LinkedIn, where his work history shows experience as an analyst focused on the Middle East and Africa. His time at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) coincided with the Hamas attack on Israel last year and the subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza, where local health authorities say more than 35,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since the fighting began in early October and officials have warned of spreading famine.