Key takeaways:
- The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been ongoing for seven weeks.
- Hamas has been found guilty of violating international humanitarian law after deliberately killing civilians.
- Using civilian places, including hospitals, as “sites for warfare” would also be a violation of the law.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been ongoing for seven weeks, and on Tuesday, Israeli troops expanded operations across northern Gaza. This has left residents without electricity, water, or access to humanitarian aid for weeks.
The front line of the war has shifted to the Jabaliya camp, a dense warren of concrete buildings near Gaza City that houses refugees from the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation and their descendants. Israeli troops battled Palestinian militants in the camp and outside the gates of a nearby hospital.
Experts have pointed out that if the conflict went to an international tribunal, Hamas would no doubt be found guilty of violating international humanitarian law after deliberately killing civilians during their terrorist attack that left 1,200 dead in Israel on October 7. This includes the use of human shields, which is a violation of the law.
Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director for Human Rights Watch, said that using civilian places, including hospitals, as “sites for warfare” would also be a violation of the law. He added that judging solely from what the Israeli Defense Forces have shown so far, there is not enough evidence to justify attacking the hospital.
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