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Israel/Palestine

Tomconroy

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12. You cannot say this is a war crime unless you know

Reply to Eugene (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 08:31 PM

Nov 2023

The specific intelligence the IDF was acting on and the specific intent of the officers making the decisions.
And even if a mistake was made or the judgement was wrong doesn't mean it's a war crime.

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