Hospitals have been caught in the crossfire during the Israel-Hamas war — both literally and in the clashing narratives of the conflict.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.

  • 𝕽𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘𝖙English
    3•1 year ago

    If you read the article it outlines what international law says:

    Even if Israel succeeds in proving Shifa conceals a Hamas command center, the tenets of international law remain in place, said Jessica Wolfendale, expert in military ethics at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.

    “It doesn’t license an instant attack,” she said. “Steps need to be taken to protect the innocent as much as possible.”

    If the harm to civilians is disproportionate to the military objective, the attack is illegal under international law.

    They need to not only provide proof beforehand but also take steps to mitigate innocent death and injury.

    • @FakinUpCountryDegen
      -2•1 year ago

      That’s not true, however.

      The Geneva convention is extremely clear that any civilian structure used as cover for military operations is fair game. It’s not even up for debate.