Monday, December 04, 2023

Israeli Supreme Court rejects challenge to open-fire rules

https://apnews.com/article/da582f11ad4443ddbf44ea6f2fc72c3a "But in its unanimous ruling, the court sided with the Israeli military, which argued that the protests were taking place in the context of a long-running armed conflict with the Islamic militant group Hamas which rules Gaza and that weapons-use regulations are subject to the rules of armed conflict. Such rules provide greater leeway for the use of lethal force than those governing law enforcement practices."

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