Q & A on Hostilities between Israel and Hamas

The following questions and answers address issues relating to international humanitarian law (the laws of war) governing the current conflict between Israel and Hamas and armed groups in Gaza. Human Rights Watch has not yet been able to undertake a significant on-the-ground investigation in Gaza. The purpose here is to provide analytic guidance for those who are examining the fighting, as well as for the parties to the conflict and those with the capacity to influence them. The following questions and answers address issues relating to international humanitarian law (the laws of war) governing…

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