Middle East Conflict: Rhetoric, Actions Flout Laws of War

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Contrails from Israeli fighter jets in the sky over Tyre, Lebanon, March 24, 2026. © 2026 Fabio Bucciarelli/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images (New York, March 26, 2026) – The geographic spread, speed of escalation, and open disregard for international norms by all parties one month into the Middle East conflict are a critical stress test for the international legal order created to protect civilians during armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. Statements by top officials from the United States, Israel, and Iran demonstrate a willingness…

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