Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-08 19:57:56 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 12C150D0D93C675D6F53363E0B4E443A5DEB4D3D95CCDA1FAE1E29D393F6C6D3
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Original Note:
The taking of civilian hostages during war time is strictly prohibited by international law, and since those hostages were hidden in a civilian areas, it becomes a legitimate military target according to the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule96
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