by David Wallace, Shane Reeves | Nov 14, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Targeting Gaza’s Tunnels Hamas’s excavation and use of tunnels under Gaza has been and will continue to play a significant part in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The labyrinth of tunnels adds complexity to an already...
by Jeffrey Lovitky | Nov 13, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Distinction and Humanitarian Aid in the Gaza Conflict It is axiomatic that commanders are required to discriminate between civilians and combatants when attacking enemy positions. However, the difficulty in discriminating between...
by Luke Moffett | Nov 8, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacks and Misuse of Ambulances during Armed Conflict The current conflict in Gaza and Israel has caused unfathomable suffering to both sides with no end in sight. The scale of deaths and destruction in such a dense civilian...
by Arthur van Coller | Nov 6, 2023
2023 DoD Manual Revision – Redefining Doubt The third edition of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual, updated in December 2016, rejected the customary international law status of the legal presumption of civilian status for persons and objects in...
by Omar Mekky | Sep 25, 2023
Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War In my position as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional legal coordinator in the Middle East and North Africa for the last ten years, I’ve had the sad privilege to witness the ugly wars between various States...
