{"id":2068877,"date":"2023-10-16T13:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-legal-expert-explains-how-israel-upholds-laws-of-armed-conflict\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T13:13:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:13:47","slug":"israel-legal-expert-explains-how-israel-upholds-laws-of-armed-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-legal-expert-explains-how-israel-upholds-laws-of-armed-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Legal Expert Explains How Israel Upholds Laws Of Armed Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-legal-expert-explains-how-israel-upholds-laws-of-armed-conflict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068877&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Laws of Armed Conflict:\u2063 Israel&#8217;s Approach<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a recent interview with Israel National News, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Pnina Sharvit-Baruch, former head of the International Law Department in the Israel Defense Forces, shed \u2064light on how Israel upholds the laws of armed \u200cconflict while fighting against Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat Hamas has done are war crimes, crimes against humanity, and possibly acts that could be considered genocide. It\u2019s hard to believe the level \u2064of horrors that keep emerging,\u201d she began.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israel,\u200c as a rule-of-law state,\u2064 is deeply committed to the\u200d laws of armed \u200cconflict. As President Biden has also acknowledged, these laws \u200baim to protect civilian populations\u2063 and do not involve reciprocity. Over the years, these laws have evolved to meet the needs of warring armies, making them flexible and adaptable to different situations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe main limitation Hamas imposes \u2063is \u2063that it is forbidden to target civilians, but\u2062 it is allowed to target military\u200d objectives,\u201d she\u200b said. \u201cIt\u2019s important to understand that a \u200dcivilian structure, as soon as it \u200bserves a military purpose,\u2062 loses its civilian\u200c character and becomes \u2063a legitimate military target. What Hamas has done is that they have used all the civilian facilities for their purposes. All their positions and depots are located within or beneath civilian structures. The IDF does not target purely civilian structures. It attacks the military system itself, so these are attacks on legitimate and legal military targets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another crucial principle is\u2063 that any \u2063collateral damage to \u200bcivilians and\u200c civilian objects should not be excessive compared to the military advantage gained from the attack, \u200baccording to Sharvit-Baruch.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The interviewer asked how one can measure if an attack is\u2064 excessive in relation \u2062to that \u200badvantage.\u2063 \u201cThere\u2019s no precise\u200d answer to that, but Israel has a very strong military argument,\u201d she responded. \u201cIn previous operations, they argued with\u2064 us and claimed that Hamas is not a threat that justifies such extensive damage, but now it is clear that Hamas poses an existential threat to our sovereignty and our ability to exist in the country. It\u2019s a threat we cannot tolerate if we want to continue\u200b to exist, so there is a military advantage in dismantling these infrastructures.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sharvit-Baruch emphasized that Israel strives to minimize harm and issues warnings, such as the \u2064practice of &#8220;Roof Knocking,&#8221; to give civilians time to evacuate targeted areas. However, Hamas prevents civilians from leaving, which is also\u2062 considered a war crime.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere\u2019s no legal obligation to \u2063\u2018Roof \u200dKnocking,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u200b is an obligation to minimize and issue warnings when possible, and Israel gives warnings so that civilians can leave the area. Hamas\u2064 prevents \u2064them from doing so, which is also a war crime. However, in the\u200b proportionality test, the military advantage stemming from the attack must be taken into account.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israel has consistently gone above and beyond\u2064 to minimize harm to civilians and\u2062 avoid escalating the conflict. This approach has been driven by strategic and operational interests, as well \u2064as a genuine commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-homeowner-leaves-alleged-burglar-in-pool-of-blood-after-opening-fire\/\" title=\"Homeowner shoots burglar, leaves him bleeding in pool.\">protecting innocent lives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What efforts does\u200c Israel make to warn civilians before conducting military operations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  P style=&#8221;font-weight:\u200c 400&#8243;>Sharvit-Baruch\u2064 emphasized the importance of distinguishing between civilians \u200cand combatants, stating that Israel takes great \u2064care to minimize civilian\u200d casualties in its operations. She explained that\u2064 when the\u2062 IDF plans \u200ban attack, it assesses the\u200d military advantage gained against the potential harm to civilians. The \u200bIDF utilizes precision-guided munitions to minimize collateral damage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-legal-expert-explains-how-israel-upholds-laws-of-armed-conflict\/\" title=\"Israel Legal Expert Explains How Israel Upholds Laws Of Armed Conflict\">employs advanced intelligence gathering<\/a> to avoid hitting civilian structures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, Sharvit-Baruch highlighted Israel&#8217;s extensive efforts in warning civilians before conducting military operations. The IDF uses various \u200bmeans to alert civilians, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-nations-second-largest-teachers-union-influenced-cdc-on-school-reopening-guidelines-delayed-return-to-classrooms\/\" title=\"Report: Nation\u2019s Second Largest Teachers Union Influenced CDC On School Reopening Guidelines, Delayed Return To Classrooms\">including phone calls<\/a>, text messages,\u2062 and leaflets dropped from aircraft. These \u200dwarnings allow civilians to evacuate targeted areas, reducing the risk of harm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another aspect emphasized by\u200b Sharvit-Baruch is the use of\u200b proportionality in Israel&#8217;s military operations. Proportionality requires that the anticipated military advantage of an attack outweigh the expected harm to civilians and \u200dcivilian objects. Israel&#8217;s strict adherence to this principle demonstrates its commitment to upholding the laws of\u2063 armed\u200c \u200cconflict and protecting civilian lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israel\u200c also makes extensive efforts to\u2062 investigate\u200d any alleged\u200b violations of \u2062the laws of armed \u2064\u200cconflict. Sharvit-Baruch mentioned that the IDF has a robust legal system and an independent \u2062military advocate general&#8217;s office that ensures accountability \u2064and adherence to the laws. The IDF\u200c conducts thorough internal investigations into incidents and, when necessary, takes disciplinary or legal action against those found to have\u2063 violated\u2064 the laws \u200dof armed \u200cconflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite Israel&#8217;s adherence to the laws of armed \u200cconflict in its fight\u2062 against Hamas, the terrorist organization continues to deliberately target Israeli civilians. Sharvit-Baruch\u2064 emphasized that Hamas&#8217;s use of human shields and indiscriminate rocket attacks against Israeli population\u2064 centers are clear violations of the laws of armed \u200cconflict.\u200c However, Israel continues\u2063 to do its best to minimize harm to civilians on both sides while defending its \u2063population from terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, Israel takes a\u200d principled\u2064 approach \u2062to the laws of armed \u200cconflict, ensuring the \u200cprotection \u2064of civilian populations and civilian \u2062objects. Israel&#8217;s commitment to upholding these laws, despite \u2062the challenges posed\u200c by Hamas&#8217;s\u2062 tactics, is \u2063a testament to \u2064its\u2062 dedication to justice and the rule of law\u2062 in the midst of armed \u2063conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former head of the International Law Department in the Israel Defense Forces explained in a recent interview how Israel fights while upholding the laws of armed conflict. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Pnina Sharvit-Baruch, who now serves as a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, spoke with Israel National News. \u201cWhat Hamas has<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2068878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2068877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2068877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2068877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2068877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2068877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}