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Todd Huntley
| Jul 12, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israeli Hostage Rescue Mission and Perfidy On 8 June, Israel rescued four hostages being held by Hamas in the Nuseirat neighborhood of central Gaza. According to reports, an Israeli police counter-terrorism unit, the Yamam conducted the...
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Steven van de Put,
Arjen Vermeer
| Jun 12, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility
Diversification of Civilian Agency: An Accountability Perspective Several recent developments have challenged the traditionally assumed passivity of civilians in armed conflict. Most notable are calls to participate in a volunteer IT army, the facilitation of an app...
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Jeffrey Lovitky
| May 31, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Rules Governing Property Destruction Outside of the Attack and Occupation Contexts The rules governing property destruction occurring outside of attack operations and the occupation phase of military operations are contained in Article 23(g) of the Hague Regulations...
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Jeffrey Lovitky
| Dec 13, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Applicability of Article 23 of the Fourth Geneva Convention to Gaza This post examines the scope of Israel’s obligation to permit free passage of relief consignments for the benefit of the civilian population located in Gaza. It...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| 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...