Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in heavy casualties at a hospital in Gaza on Oct. 17.
Well, no; if medical personnel are taking affirmative, supportive actions for one of the combatants - as its been proved many medical staff are doing on behalf of Hamas - but are doing so under the false guise of neutrality, then they’re spies under the Geneva Conventions and can be shot when captured.
“We had to work with Hamas in order to have access to their civilians” isn’t a sufficient defense to that. There are already rules about access to civilians that Hamas can be demanded to follow; you don’t actually have to join Hamas in order to access Gazan civilians.
Well, no; if medical personnel are taking affirmative, supportive actions for one of the combatants - as its been proved many medical staff are doing on behalf of Hamas - but are doing so under the false guise of neutrality, then they’re spies under the Geneva Conventions and can be shot when captured.
“We had to work with Hamas in order to have access to their civilians” isn’t a sufficient defense to that. There are already rules about access to civilians that Hamas can be demanded to follow; you don’t actually have to join Hamas in order to access Gazan civilians.