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2025-03-05 10:16:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2A55F148072DAAD5197FEA71FF63D9115B9C8D0DCCD9453F9AB3221B4A7FDBDD
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Even if a soldier is captured by a terror organization, they’re typically called a hostage. POW status requires capture by a state or recognized belligerent under the Geneva Conventions, which terror groups like Hamas don’t qualify for as non-state actors. https://www.icrc.org/sites/default/files/external/doc/en/assets/files/publications/icrc-002-0173.pdf
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