Didn’t Hamas violate the laws of war during Israel’s offensive against Gaza?
Based on its investigation, Amnesty International concluded that Hamas committed violations of the laws of war during Israel’s recent offensive against Gaza by firing crude, mostly locally- produced and largely inaccurate rockets in the direction of Southern Israel. However, unlike Israel, Hamas does not receive military assistance from the United States; as such, U.S. weapons were not used in Hamas’ possible violations. Moreover, Hamas’ possible violations do not exempt Israel from adhering to U.S. laws governing the use of U.S. military assistance as well as well-established international laws that regulate the conduct of warfare.
