Even war has rules. The Geneva Conventions apply equally to all conflicts, regardless of the justifications given. Violations — such as deliberately targeting civilians, children, journalists, or medics — are not simply breaches of protocol; they are war crimes.
In Gaza, the evidence of such violations is overwhelming. Credible estimates now place the death toll in Gaza well above 90,000, with women, children and the elderly making up the majority. When indirect deaths from starvation, disease and the collapse of healthcare are included, some credible estimates suggest the true toll could be in the hundreds of thousands.
Since October 7 2023, more than 200 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, nearly all Palestinians reporting from inside the besieged territory. On August 10 Anas al-Sharif and four of his Al Jazeera colleagues were killed when an Israeli air strike hit their media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Israel openly admitted that they had been deliberately targeted. On August 25, Al Jazeera cameraman Mohammad Salama, together with four other photojournalists, were the latest journalists to be killed.
As the bodies keep piling up, international outrage continues to grow. Reuters reported on Friday that human rights lawyers have filed a criminal complaint in Argentina's federal courts seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country, amid reports of a possible visit in September that remains unconfirmed.
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