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Hamas isn't forcing Israel to commit war crimes.
Could you cite that law for me? Because last I checked there is no such law forcing Isreal to shoot back, school or otherwise.
Intentionally bombing civilians is a war crime. I don't care how many of your "intended targets" you think you're getting. If you are bombing civilian centers, like, oh let's say a hospital for instance, then you are a war criminal, Full stop. There is nothing forcing Isreal to do that.
So, if Hamas hid in a Israeli hospital would it be justifiable to bomb it?
Yeah I guess they can just do nothing and die from the bombs and missiles that Hamas is firing from their civil headquarters
If you read the article it outlines what international law says:
They need to not only provide proof beforehand but also take steps to mitigate innocent death and injury.
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.
Operation Cast lead.