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2024-01-12 17:47:12 UTC - HELPFUL
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NNN Attacks on civilian shipping are prohibited under International Humanitarian Law. Destination of the ship is irrelevant. The only justification would be if the ships were wholly owned by Israel, which has not proven to be the case. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/13/yemen-houthis-attack-civilian-ships#:~:text=Under%20international%20humanitarian%20law%2C%20it,that%20targets%20are%20military%20objectives. https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/merchant-shipping
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