t0mas88 2 days ago

> Wearing a uniform and identifying yourself as a soldier of the state fielding a military is the only way to identify an individual as a legitimate target

That was a long time ago. The traditional international laws for armed conflict also make it illegal to wear civilian clothes as a combatant. The problem with organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah is that they're not state armies, often don't wear a clear uniform, but they do launch rockets and wage war.

You can't really claim that people in civilian clothes launching rockets at a neighbouring country are not targets.

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apelapan 2 days ago

Not wearing a uniform when you participate in war doesn't make you an illegitimate target, it makes you an illegal combatant.

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  • JumpCrisscross a day ago

    > it makes you an illegal combatant

    Technically yes. Unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant is more accurate.

    It isn't illegal for a soldier to not wear a uniform. It just means the Geneva Conventions don't apply.

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    • mrkstu a day ago

      It also means you're the one responsible for the bystander deaths inflicted when its necessary to use unconventional means to target you.

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HDThoreaun 2 days ago

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  • anigbrowl 2 days ago

    They do, and have done so since the 1990s. You would know this even if from US TV news if you paid attention. I cannot help but wonder how many people's 'knowledge' of Hezbollah is based on pundits and the occasional movie with random 'terrorists' shouting in Arabic.

    They are not part of the regular Lebanese army, but they are a straight up military force. The most obvious parallel I can think of would be the US Marines.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah_armed_strength

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