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Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza? (apnews.com)

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 156 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (41 children)

Kinda similar to the "human shields" argument. When I read comics growing up, when a villain takes a hostage the answer was never "kill the hostage" except for the edgiest of antiheroes, yet here we are with "human shields" being used as a justification to kill civilians. It's fucking wild.

[–] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 59 points 1 year ago (13 children)

This exactly is my main gripe with how Israel is conducting this war. They're completely unwilling to take any additional risk to preserve civilian life.

[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago

this war

You mean "this genocide". They don't see civilians, they see targets for extermination.

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