Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment Reports emerged last week suggesting that Israel is preparing to flood the network of tunnels constructed by Hamas underneath Gaza with sea water. According to unnamed U.S. officials cited in...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules Editor’s Note: This post is the second in a two-part series that explores law of armed conflict targeting considerations inspired by the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The first post examined operational...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part I, The Context

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part I, The Context

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part I, The Context Editor’s Note: This post is the first in a two-part series that explores law of armed conflict targeting considerations. This first post examines operational and contextual considerations. The...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Time for the Arab League and EU to Step Up on Gaza Security

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Time for the Arab League and EU to Step Up on Gaza Security

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Time for the Arab League and EU to Step Up on Gaza Security When the Israel-Hamas conflict eventually comes to an enduring ceasefire, the aftermath will require a constitutional settlement. This will not be easy, but while a new...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Israel’s Right to Self-Defence against Hamas

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Israel’s Right to Self-Defence against Hamas

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Israel’s Right to Self-Defence against Hamas Recent posts (here and here) have discussed Israel’s right to use force by way of self-defence against Hamas following the October 7 attacks. The gist of the first post’s argument,...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Cyberspace – the Hidden Aspect of the Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Cyberspace – the Hidden Aspect of the Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Cyberspace – the Hidden Aspect of the Conflict The armed conflict between Israel and Hamas is a multi-arena war in two respects. First, in terms of geography, there are active hostilities in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, and even Syria...