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Research Paper
Published online: November 30, 2024
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14330/jeail.2024.17.2.09

No Time to Lose: Israel’s Military Attacks against Palestinians in Gaza as Violation of International Humanitarian Law

Mariam Bin Ghaith
Kuwait University College of Law
Shuwaikh, Jamal Abdulnasser Road, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Corresponding Author: m.binghaith@gmail.com

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Abstract
Following the attack on Israel by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, Israel declared war on the Gaza Strip. In the relentless and nonstop bombardment of the Gaza Strip, about 40,000 Palestinian civilians have lost their lives, the majority of whom were children and women. Additionally, more than 92,000 Palestinians have been injured and many more are still missing or under the rubble. The dire situation in the Gaza Strip requires a firm stand from the international community, as what is happening to the Palestinian people is nothing short of genocide. This paper discusses Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip and illustrates how these actions meet the criteria for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. It also discusses the case filed by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice, alleging that Israel has violated the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Keywords : Geneva Contentions, IHL, Genocide, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, ICJ, South Africa

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