Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage Rescue Operations and the Law of Armed Conflict
by John C. Tramazzo, Kevin S. Coble | Dec 20, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage Rescue Operations and the Law of Armed Conflict Last month, during a week-long ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas released 110 hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – White Phosphorus and International Law
by John C. Tramazzo, Kevin S. Coble | Oct 25, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – White Phosphorus and International Law Editor’s note: The authors’ original version of this post omitted citations to two sources, namely LTC Matthew J. Aiesi’s post on Lawfare dated November 26, 2019, and a Human Rights Watch report...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage-Taking and the Law of Armed Conflict
by John C. Tramazzo, Kevin S. Coble, Michael N. Schmitt | Oct 11, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage-Taking and the Law of Armed Conflict In the early morning of October 7, the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a surprise attack against Israel. Its military...
Sabotage in Law: Meaning and Misunderstandings
by John C. Tramazzo | Jun 23, 2023
Sabotage in Law: Meaning and Misunderstandings On May 3, 2023, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to “assassinate” President Vladimir Putin by launching two armed drones at the Kremlin in Moscow. Russia’s press service categorized the incident as a “planned...