and the response by the Israeli military in Gaza, there have been calls for both sides to abide by international law and accusations of breaches.A central tenet of international humanitarian law, which is applicable to all participants, not only state actors, is that civilians should not be targeted.
However, the exercise of this right of self-defence is still subject to international humanitarian law. In other words, the lawful exercise of self-defence does not allow a state to have recourse to unlimited means, and is subject to A rally in Miami Beach, Florida, on 10 October protesting against the kidnapping of 150 adults and children in Israel by Hamas.and national courts. The ICC has jurisdiction over individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide and, to a limited extent, the crime of aggression . The ICC describes war crimes as “grave breaches of the Geneva conventions” as well as “other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict”.