Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Legal Context of Operations Al-Aqsa Flood and Swords of Iron

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Legal Context of Operations Al-Aqsa Flood and Swords of Iron

by | Oct 10, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, State Responsibility, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Use of Force

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Legal Context of Operations Al-Aqsa Flood and Swords of Iron On Saturday morning, the armed wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a brutal surprise attack into Israel that included...
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Introduction

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Introduction

by , | May 8, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Conflict Classification, Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Neutrality, Targeting

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Introduction Editor’s note: The views expressed in this post are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the ICRC, HLS PILAC, or other workshop participants. Large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) involve widespread,...
Ukraine Symposium – Classification of the Conflict(s)

Ukraine Symposium – Classification of the Conflict(s)

by | Dec 14, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Classification of the Conflict(s) The threshold questions in any international humanitarian law (IHL) analysis are whether an armed conflict is underway as a matter of law and, if so, what type. They are determinative questions because the...
The “General Close of Military Operations” and the End of Armed Conflicts

The “General Close of Military Operations” and the End of Armed Conflicts

by | Sep 21, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict

The “General Close of Military Operations” and the End of Armed Conflicts The temporal scope of applicability of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or Law of Armed Conflict (LoAC) – terms I use interchangeably in this post – has long been of personal scholarly...
Classification of Non-Consensual State Interventions against an OAG

Classification of Non-Consensual State Interventions against an OAG

by | Aug 11, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict

Classification of Non-Consensual State Interventions against an OAG Constant progress in weaponry and means of transportation increasingly enables belligerents to cross borders to fight their enemy. Although not a new reality, cross-border armed conflicts between one...
Ukraine Symposium – Are We at War?

Ukraine Symposium – Are We at War?

by | May 9, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Neutrality, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Are We at War? Last week, allegations that the United States and a number of other NATO nations are providing intelligence to Ukraine that enables attacks against Russian forces continued to surface. Broadly speaking, the reports of...