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Michael N. Schmitt
| Dec 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on 27 November. According to the U.S. State Department, “Broadly speaking, it has been successful in stopping the fighting and...
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Marika Sosnowski
| Dec 2, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire: A Least Worst Option Editors’ note: The author has also addressed this subject on The Conversation. It is welcome news that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has now been approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
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Jennifer Maddocks
| Nov 15, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility
Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State The ongoing conflicts between Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah continue to raise complex questions of international law. Some of these involve issues of State responsibility, requiring an...
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Alexander Gilder
| Oct 18, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The Legal Position of UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon The United Nations has reported several incidents over recent weeks involving the organization’s peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) maintains numerous positions in its...
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Amichai Cohen,
Yuval Shany
| Oct 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
“Well, it Depends”: The Explosive Pagers Attack Revisited On 17 September, 2024, thousands of pagers distributed by Hezbollah to its operatives in Lebanon and Syria exploded. On the following day, hundreds of walkie talkies used by Hezbollah operatives also exploded....
