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But these rules, calledinternational humanitarian law (IHL), protectinnocent civiliansand limit the means and methods of warfare..
The key principles of IHL include distinction (between military targets and civilian objects), proportionality (anticipated military advantage of an attack should not outweigh the expected harm to civilians and civilian property), precautions (to prevent, as far as possible, harm to civilians),military necessity (necessary to accomplish a legitimate military objective),andeffective warnings and ensuring that attacks are not indiscriminate...
That is because the Gaza Strip is one of the worlds most densely populated regions, and the inevitable proximity of military targets to civilians makes it difficult to ensure that attacks are proportionate and do not harm non-combatants..
Drawing from these rules, the deaths in Gaza are clearly attributable both to Israel and Hamas for forcing civilians to stay back to be used as human shields despite the warnings issued by the IDF for evacuation...
More than half a million Germans were killed by theAllied forces, and there was nothing the civilianshad donethat forfeited them the right to protection.Although the number of people killed by the Axis powers and Germans during the Holocaust was much higher, it wasnt something that was expected of those at warwith Nazism...
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