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Re:Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, ... by echoangle on Friday October 25, 2024 @03:32AM (#41943049)
> Also, you don't get to shoot through human shields.

I am not saying it’s morally correct but from a war crime standpoint, I think you actually do. As longs as it’s proportional, you can attack combatants hiding under civilians, even if you kill civilians by doing that. At least that’s my understanding.

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Re:Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, ... by zczc on Friday October 25, 2024 @08:42AM (#41944690)
Yes, that seems correct: "The presence of a protected person may not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations." - https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v2/rule97
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