Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-16 23:25:45 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 470CC13033B310EC5CC165F7B6362A2A6BDB5F563D8AEAE4BC201A911D695E51
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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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