UN Officials DEBUNK Israeli Lies - No Weapons Found In UN Facilities

[The Magistrate]

97. Their Reading Does Not Differ From Mine, Ma'am

Where matters become debatable is in whether something is or is not a legitimate military target, and whether the direct military benefit of attacking it is greater than the anticipated harm to non-combatants. To make a judgement on these things, regarding whether a particular action is lawful or not, a good deal more must be known about any specific action than is available to onlookers at present. I strongly doubt that a real case can be made that Israeli actions constitute indiscriminate attacks against civilians or civilian objects.

I agree that it is likely that in many instances the Israeli armed forces are not meeting their burden under the 'direct military advantage' standard. Just as it is likely that Hamas is operating in a manner that places non-combatants at serious risk. I would point out to you from your own citation:

"All sides must take measures to separate as far as possible military targets from population centres. While it is accepted that civilian casualties may be sustained in situations where military targets are attacked, both sides are required to take whatever measures possible to minimize injury and death among civilians, and damage to civilian objects."