Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 10:10:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3964249F967E9D0F6943EA878CE0690122131AD3821678DF1130B9EC07A39390
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Important context: 4 hostages were successfully rescued at the Nuseirat camp. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/08/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-hostages/ The taking of civilian hostages is prohibited by intl law, and since those hostages were hidden in a civilian areas, it becomes a legitimate military target according to the Geneva Conventions. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule96
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