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Michael N. Schmitt
| Dec 6, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
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...
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Tal Mimran
| Nov 30, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed 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...
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David Wallace,
Shane Reeves
| Nov 14, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Targeting Gaza’s Tunnels Hamas’s excavation and use of tunnels under Gaza has been and will continue to play a significant part in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The labyrinth of tunnels adds complexity to an already...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Nov 3, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – What is and is not Human Shielding? The use of human shields is looming large in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. President Biden has on numerous occasions charged Hamas with using civilians as human shields, as has European...
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Marco Sassòli
| Oct 30, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Assessing the Conduct of Hostilities in Gaza – Difficulties and Possible Solutions The current armed conflict affecting Israel and the Gaza Strip raises many international humanitarian law (IHL) questions. Many answers depend on whether...
