Comment by murderfs

Comment by murderfs 10 months ago

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By that logic, aren't the vast majority of Israeli adults legitimate military targets due to mandatory conscription and reserve service?

jdietrich 10 months ago

"While in some countries, entire segments of the population between certain ages may be drafted into the armed forces in the event of armed conflict, only those persons who are actually drafted, i.e., who are actually incorporated into the armed forces, can be considered combatants. Potential mobilization does not render the person concerned a combatant liable to attack."

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule3