2024-06-09 17:11:39
Holding hostages, especially in a civilian population, is a war crime: [Link][Link] Hamas opened fire with machine guns & RPGs among civilians resulting in a firefight, not the IDF: [Link] The number of casualties are unconfirmed & include Hamas members & those working with them: [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(49-0-1) Author
2024-06-09 22:03:35
Petfidy would require an attempt to acquire an adversaries confidence (to gain protections afforded under IHL) with the intent to betray that confidence. [Link] There is no evidence (of which I am aware) that any protections were sought or given. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(16-0-0) Author
2024-06-10 11:33:26
Under the 1977 Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions, it is prohibited to kill, injure, or capture an adversary by resorting to perfidy. The intent of the Israeli operation was to rescue civilian hostages, which is not one of the listed acts. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-0) Author