Israeli airstrike flattens a high-rise building in central Gaza City after Hamas’ surprise attack

AP ^ | 10.7.2023 | Josef Federman

[Syncro]

Great, thanks!

[woodpusher]

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 1977, Laws of Armed Conflicts.

CIVILIAN OBJECTS

Article 52 — General protection of civilian objects

1. Civilian objects shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals. Civilian objects are all objects which are not military objectives as defined in paragraph 2.

2. Attacks shall be limited strictly to military objectives. In so far as objects are concerned, military objectives are limited to those objects which by their nature, location, purpose or use make an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture or neutralization, in the circumstances ruling at the time, offers a definite military advantage.

3. In case of doubt whether an object which is normally dedicated to civilian purposes, such as a place of worship, a house or other dwelling or a school, is being used to make an effective contribution to military action, it shall be presumed not to be so used.

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Article 57 — Precautions in attack

1. In the conduct of military operations, constant care shall be taken to spare the civilian population, civilians and civilian objects.

2. With respect to attacks, the following precautions shall be taken:

a) those who plan or decide upon an attack shall:

i) do everything feasible to verify that the objectives to be attacked are neither civilians nor civilian objects and are not subject to special protection but are military objectives within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article 52 and that it is not prohibited by the provisions of this Protocol to attack them;

ii) take all feasible precautions in the choice of means and methods of attack with a view to avoiding, and in any event to minimizing, incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians and damage to civilian objects;

iii) refrain from deciding to launch any attack which may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated;

b) an attack shall be cancelled or suspended if it becomes apparent that the objective is not a military one or is subject to special protection or that the attack may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated;

c) effective advance warning shall be given of attacks which may affect the civilian population, unless circumstances do not permit.

[Candor7]

One nuke in Gaza, one on Irans nuclear facilities and another on Hezbolla across the syrian border.

End it quickly, then go into Gaza and raze it to the ground and salt its earth.

[Segovia]

Damn straight! Those sandnaggers don’t give warnings!

[Elsie]

I’d better fill up today.

[Grampa Dave]

“I’d better fill up today.”

We did fill up last week.

Also, we are back to really planning our trips and not going out if not really necessary.

[HIDEK6]

With the obvious parallels with Tet, this makes me think Ted Kennedy is still alive.