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Michael N. Schmitt
| Apr 18, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict
Israel-Hamas 2025 Symposium – Releasing Civilian Hostages and Returning Hostage Remains On 7 October 2023, Hamas fighters took 251 hostages during its infamous attack on Israel. Although many were Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldiers, the vast majority were civilians,...
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Yuval Shany,
Amichai Cohen
| Dec 2, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Occupation, Other Bodies of Law
The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part Two On November 21, 2024, the Pre-trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued four decisions dealing with various legal matters arising out of the Prosecutor’s May...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Aug 19, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israel’s Jus ad Bellum and LOAC Obligations and the Evolving Nature of the Conflict According to the New York Times, some senior American officials have concluded Israel has achieved all it can militarily in the Gaza Strip. It reports...
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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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Douglas Guilfoyle
| May 2, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – What Happens If the ICC Issues Warrants for Senior Hamas and Israeli Leaders? In recent days Israeli newspapers and television channels have been reporting rumours that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may soon issue arrest...
