"The protection to which civilian hospitals are entitled shall not cease unless they are used to commit, outside their humanitarian duties, acts harmful to the enemy." - Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 19(1)
US and Israel also bombed hospital in Iran even though it's obviously clear that Iran doesn't fire ballistic missiles and drones from it.
Meanwhile Israel claim every hospital in Gaza is a Hamas base without any proof, not a single photo at all. Burden of proof is on the accuser, if you support Israel's claim, you should be the one providing evidence.
Note that Israelis already admitted they intentionally targeted civilians, https://www.lemkininstitute.com/single-post/israeli-soldiers...
> The first major case to break headlines in western media was the murder of two Christian women at Gaza City’s Holy Family Church on 16 December 2023. A Palestinian Catholic mother and her daughter were killed by an Israeli sniper while seeking refuge inside the church compound, resulting in condemnation from the pope.
> In January 2024, British broadcaster ITV captured the moment when 51-year-old Ramzi Abu Sahloul was shot through the chest, only moments after he had spoken on air. Sahloul was part of a group of civilians who were fleeing to Rafah in Gaza’s south while holding white flags on the orders of the Israeli military.
And that's not even mentioning their pogrom in the West Bank right now, https://www.haaretz.com/west-bank/2026-10-01/ty-article/.pre...
> The village's municipal council head reportedly said that the settlers attacked residents' homes under the protection of Israeli forces. The IDF also reportedly blocked an ambulance in the village, seized its key and threw it away
> Or else why would you think Hamas still exist today even though basically all of Gaza's building is obliterated?
Ok, now put two and two together. You're close. I'll give you a hint:
https://stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=/publications/download/h...
"The strategic logic of human shields has two components. It is based on an awareness of Israel's desire to minimise collateral damage, and of Western public opinion's sensitivity towards civilian casualties. If the IDF uses lethal force and causes an increase in civilian casualties, Hamas can utilise that as a lawfare tool: it can accuse Israel of committing war crimes, which could result in the imposition of a wide array of sanctions.
Alternatively, if the IDF limits its use of military force in Gaza to avoid collateral damage, Hamas will be less susceptible to Israeli attacks, and thereby able to protect its assets while continuing to fight."