No matter how horrific the actions of Hamas, IHL does not permit an aggrieved party to respond in kind. Violation of the law by one party cannot, in principle, justify or sanction actions by the other that violate established prohibitions in international humanitarian law. What are the status ...
Almost daily since the Israel-Hamas war began,Hezbollah rocketshave struck Israeli positions, including military posts, in northern Israel. Israel has also hit targets in southern Lebanon, and tens of thousands of people from border communities in both countries have been evacuated. A map shows Isr...
Are we heading for World War Three? Experts give their verdicts It's impossible to know how these weapons will perform against Israel's air defences until they are actually used. "The precision they've achieved is quite impressive, but it doesn't really help if your opponent's defensive ...
By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to ourTerms of UseandPrivacy Policy. A video purporting to show Hamas firing rockets into Israel was taken from Syria in 2020. (You get the picture: Videos are especially prone to being taken out of context.) ...
It seems, additionally, that her own son has taken a DNA test, as has her surviving sister – and yes, it turns out they are close blood kin. Which completely invalidates the adoption tale. (More background here, in this documentary.) I think the ugliest aspect of what would have ...
BECAUSE WE HAD COMMITTED OURSELVES TO WORK FOR FREEDOM, WE ALREADY FEEL BETTER. WE ARE NO LONGER SLAVES, WE WERE NOW FREEDOM FIGHTERS FIGHTING FOR OUR PEOPLE - Theophilus Mzokuma