According to international law, there are certain instances in which it is permissible to attack hospitals.
Israel wasn't ordered to cease fire, but that is far from a vindication.
Some may think this is solely Israel’s problem. That the double standard will stop there. I disagree.
Senior IDF military lawyer details legal weight of attacks with heavy civilian casualties.
The official said the IDF believes it has taken all “feasible” precautions to warn civilians – only this time, “feasible” is more limited.
Hamas intentionally hides in Gazan hospitals, schools, and homes because it understands, perversely, that a higher Gazan casualty rate will bring about greater international pressure on Israel.
"As long as we have a degree of certainty that some of the aid is being diverted to Hamas - and we do have that certainty - then all the states of the world must refrain from providing [it]."
As Hamas is forcibly using civilians as human shields, Hamas has the full responsibility for any collateral harm.
Israel has its own mechanisms for probing and prosecuting its soldiers accused of war crimes.
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