Legal Scrutiny: Assessing Israel’s Pager-Based Attack on Hezbollah Under International Law of Armed Conflict
Jerusalem — A recent military strike by Israel on Hezbollah has raised significant international scrutiny. This operation, which reportedly utilized an exploding pager mechanism targeted at Hezbollah operatives, has provoked questions regarding its compliance with the international laws of armed conflict (LOAC). The legal principles key to this review include military necessity, proportionality, discrimination, and unnecessary suffering. The justification of military necessity dictates that force may only be used to the extent necessary to accomplish a legitimate military aim. Given Hezbollah’s status as a recognized militant threat to Israel, such an attack—focused explicitly on neutralizing … Read more