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> Yes there is collateral damage because Hamas uses civilians as human shields, so we have no choice but to kill them too, but we do not specifically target them.

> we have no choice but to kill them too, but we do not specifically target them

> we have no choice but to kill them too

bruh...

Those are war crimes according to the UN

https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/war-crimes.shtml

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> which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated;

You can't just put a single civilian in every military base and be protected by international law. Collateral damage isn't necessarily a war crime.

Agreed, not saying what Hamas is doing is any good, they're also doing war crimes.

An Hospital, Red Cross camp, and other zones are not military bases.

I agree, collateral damage is not a war crime... Until it is paired with a not-hidden intent to punish the population

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