International law requires that the Israeli occupying belligerent at all times distinguish between civilian objects and military objectives, a core principle known as the principle of distinction. This means that its operations must be directed exclusively against military objectives in the West Bank. Civilians and civilian objects are protected from attack. A military objective is defined as an object that, by its nature, location, purpose, or use, makes an effective contribution to military action and whose destruction offers a distinct military advantage. The latter has never been a situation in the West Bank.
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- Parent Category: VIOLATIONS RULES OF BELLIGERENT OCCUPATION
- Category: Use of civilian objects for military objectives
20251220 - Ya’bad, southwest of Jenin - Israeli occupation forces have turned civilian buildings into military outposts
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- Category: Use of civilian objects for military objectives
20251126 - Tubas in the northern West Bank - Israeli occupation convert a Palestinian home into a makeshift post
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20251122 - al-Far’a refugee camp, south of Tubas - An Israeli occupation sniper has taken position on a rooftop during a razzia
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20251107 - Silwad, northeast of Ramallah - Israeli occupation troops are using a civilian building for military objectives
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20251106 - Al-Mughayir, northeast of Ramallah - Israeli occupation forces occupy a residential building and convert it into a makeshift military post (1)
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- Parent Category: VIOLATIONS RULES OF BELLIGERENT OCCUPATION
- Category: Use of civilian objects for military objectives
20251106 - Al-Mughayir, northeast of Ramallah - Israeli occupation forces occupy a residential building and convert it into a makeshift military post