by Michael N. Schmitt, Alexander Hernandez | May 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
“Active” Human Shielding and the Law of Armed Conflict To counter Israel Defense Force (IDF) superiority, Hamas long ago adopted the strategy of human shielding, one widely condemned as unlawful (see, e.g., here, here, and here). But reports have also emerged...
by Alexander Hernandez, Kevin S. Coble, Gavin Logan | Sep 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter Israel’s ongoing urban operations in Gaza have drawn extensive international scrutiny. Critics have focused on the number of reported civilian casualties, with many attributing Israel’s use of...
by Michael N. Schmitt, Rosa-Lena Lauterbach | Jul 5, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party Editors’ Note: Articles of War previously published a longer work on the subject of States’ responses to malicious or hostile actions as both a post and an inaugural Lieber Institute White Paper. The post below...