Exploding Pagers and the Law

Exploding Pagers and the Law

Exploding Pagers and the Law Reports emerged on 17 September 2024 that, from about 15:45 that day local time, a large number of pagers used by Hezbollah personnel in Lebanon exploded spontaneously and virtually simultaneously. At the time of writing, nine persons are...
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter

Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter

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...
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – South Sudanese Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – South Sudanese Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – South Sudanese Laws of War Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Samuel White’s third edited volume of Laws of Yesterday’s Wars published with Brill. For a general introduction to the series,...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Gospel, Lavender, and the Law of Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Gospel, Lavender, and the Law of Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Gospel, Lavender, and the Law of Armed Conflict In November 2023, +972 Magazine and Local Call published a joint report on Israel Defense Force (IDF) targeting operations, labeling them a “mass assassination factory.” It...
Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – AI-Based Targeting in Gaza: Surveying Expert Responses and Refining the Debate

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – AI-Based Targeting in Gaza: Surveying Expert Responses and Refining the Debate

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – AI-Based Targeting in Gaza: Surveying Expert Responses and Refining the Debate The reported use of artificial intelligence-enabled decision-support systems (AI-DSS), in particular the Gospel and Lavender, by the Israel Defense...