Warnings in Contemporary Conflict: Protective Measure or Source of Illegality?

Warnings in Contemporary Conflict: Protective Measure or Source of Illegality?

Warnings in Contemporary Conflict: Protective Measure or Source of Illegality? Since the beginning of March 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have issued a number of evacuation orders in southern Lebanon. These orders have directed the inhabitants of villages and...
Are Evacuation Orders Unlawful Under International Law? A Case Study of Southern Lebanon

Are Evacuation Orders Unlawful Under International Law? A Case Study of Southern Lebanon

Are Evacuation Orders Unlawful Under International Law? A Case Study of Southern Lebanon Recent commentaries have characterized evacuation orders in contemporary armed conflicts, including those of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in southern Lebanon, as forcible...
The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict

The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah 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...
The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire: A Least Worst Option

The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire: A Least Worst Option

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...
Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

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...