How the 'laws of war' apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas
Expert Robert Goldman explains the 'laws of war' and how they relate to this ongoing conflict.
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Expert Robert Goldman explains the 'laws of war' and how they relate to this ongoing conflict.
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION to wind up the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission pursuant to Rule 132(2) of the Rules of Procedure on the despicable terrorist attacks of Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza (2023/2899(RSP)) Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicola Beer, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Catherine Chabaud, Olivier Chastel, Ilana Cicurel, Katalin Cseh, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Bernard Guetta, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Karen Melchior, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Drag...
The killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas and retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza by Israel raises numerous issues under international law.
Given Gaza’s urban density, it will be extremely difficult for the Israelis to avoid substantial civilian casualties even when using precision weapons.
They seek to spare civilians by placing restrictions on the conduct of warfare.