Perfidy is the act of deliberately betraying trust or faith, meaning deceitfulness or treachery. This can include a deliberate breach of faith or a calculated violation of trust, and is distinct from general deception because it involves abusing a position of trust. In a legal or military context, it refers to the misuse of status to injure, kill, or capture an adversary, which is prohibited. 

International law strictly prohibits perfidy by the Israeli occupying belligerent, just as it does for all parties in an armed conflict. Perfidy involves killing, injuring, or capturing an adversary by betraying their confidence under the pretense of protection under international law. Examples include pretending to be a civilian or a civilian object to be attacked. Recruiting someone to carry out or to take part in a covert operation by the pretense of non-combatant, the person commits perfidy. 

• When acts and or activities by the Israeli annexing belligerent targeting the colonized people are systematic, and or are on a large scale, we consider these acts and activities as shown in the 'breadcrumbs'. This does not include violations, as they refer to resorting to breaches of rules and international law.

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