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2023-11-20 09:38:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F19BF5E625EAF859F46A90038B9E2DAC7E50E800FF37D2CD8EDAD6169994EF1E
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The post never refers that what happened on October 7 was civilian collateral damage. Besides, collateral damage is a valid term under IHL, and the post refers to the principle of proportionality which states that there must not be excessive loss of civilian life. https://blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy/2022/05/05/collateral-damage-indirect-fire-populated-areas/#:~:text=Collateral%20damage%20is%20the%20unintended,the%20target%20of%20the%20attack. https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/proportionality#:~:text=The%20principle%20of%20proportionality%20prohibits,and%20direct%20military%20advantage%20anticipated%E2%80%9D.
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