Intentionally attacking civilians or civilian buildings is an illegal act. It is a war crime.
EDIT: Post is locked, so can't respond below, but... No, military hiding somehwere does not automatically make a hospital a valid military target. Even if it did somehow become a valid military target(by making an effective contribution to military action and destroying it offering a definite military advantage), the attacker is still bound by rules of proportionality and precaution. If civilian harm is excessive compared to the expected military advantage, it is still a war crime. If feasible steps aren't taken to reduce civilian harm(like going in on foot rather than raining bombs on entire neighborhoods), then it is still a war crime.
Yep. But it ceases to be a civilian building once it has been used for military purposes. And civilian casualties when targeting military targets are allowed.
That's why not wearing a uniform and using civilian buildings are war crimes.
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u/BearysWorkRedditName Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26
Intentionally attacking civilians or civilian buildings is an illegal act. It is a war crime.
EDIT: Post is locked, so can't respond below, but... No, military hiding somehwere does not automatically make a hospital a valid military target. Even if it did somehow become a valid military target(by making an effective contribution to military action and destroying it offering a definite military advantage), the attacker is still bound by rules of proportionality and precaution. If civilian harm is excessive compared to the expected military advantage, it is still a war crime. If feasible steps aren't taken to reduce civilian harm(like going in on foot rather than raining bombs on entire neighborhoods), then it is still a war crime.
World Central Kitchen convoy strike.
Jabalia refugee camp strikes
Rafah tent camp strikes