Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-18 11:11:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A9978733BEC36434067C71ABEDFA391914CE8AC955F3355E50D38823A527F0FC
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Original Note:
The hostages taken on Oct 7th by Hamas, were unwilling participants in conflict. Thereby making it impossible for them to be designated as Prisoners of War as they were not combatants. Designating civilians arbitrarily as threats (as insinuated by OP) is a war crime. https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/combatants
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