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Palestinians check the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike the previous night in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip, on November 1, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Palestinians check the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike the previous night in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip, on November 1, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.
Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty ImagesOn October 31st Israeli military forces bombed the Jabalia refugee camp just north of Gaza City.
They said the area was a Hamas stronghold that included underground tunnels and a command center, and that they were targeting a Hamas commander there.
The health ministry in Gaza says the strike caused a large number of civilian casualties. So what are the rules of war that might apply to such situations?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tom Dannenbaum, an associate professor of international law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy about the rules of war in an urban setting.
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This episode was produced by Matt Ozug, Linah Mohammad and Brianna Scott. It was edited by Rebecca Davis, Larry Kaplow, Jeanette Woods and Kathryn Fox. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
