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...
Nova 2, Legion-X, and the AI Political Declaration

Nova 2, Legion-X, and the AI Political Declaration

Nova 2, Legion-X, and the AI Political Declaration The race to develop autonomous weapons systems for military deployment has entered a new phase, with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the navigation of small drones in active combat. In the...