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2024-10-04 17:47:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3EBE4BEBBE07747A03F3DE0351496B5178BEB837AB782C5B082BB0FCC1BDCF1C
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Under Article 52 of Geneva Protocol I, a school used for military purposes becomes a military object, rendering it a legal target under the Geneva Conventions. UNRWA schools are not engaged in normal operations, but are regularly used by Hamas for military purposes. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Geneva_Convention/Protocol_I https://www.timesofisrael.com/rockets-found-in-unrwa-school-for-third-time/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/photos-show-hamas-tunnel-dug-underneath-courtyard-of-unwra-school-in-gaza/
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