Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of the military’s operation in Gaza involving the seizure of large areas of land that would be “incorporated into Israel’s security zones.”
As Hamas is an insurgency working inside Israeli-occupied territory, Israel does not in fact have the right to defend itself in this case. They only have the right to engage in counterinsurgency efforts after guaranteeing the rights of all occupied people under international law.
As Hamas is an insurgency working inside Israeli-occupied territory, Israel does not in fact have the right to defend itself in this case. They only have the right to engage in counterinsurgency efforts after guaranteeing the rights of all occupied people under international law.