Has Israel conducted its military operations appropriately? *

Has Israel’s conduct of military operations in Gaza conformed to the principles of international humanitarian law, including the requirement that attacks are only aimed at legitimate targets and that they do not involve excessive loss of civilian life and damage to non-military infrastructure? (#9212)

Legal status of Israel's attack on Gaza? *

What is the legal status of Israel's attack on Gaza under international law? (#8960)

What conceptual framework? *

What is the right conceptual framework for thinking about the conflict in Gaza? Such framework may be derived from ethical perspectives, theories about international relations, or other sources. The choice of framework is likely to determine and prioritize the issues to be considered. (#9245)

Just cause? *

One of the criteria for the resort to war to be justifiable under Just War theory is that there must be a just cause for the decision to initiate the war. (#9256)

Reasonable probability of success? *

One of the criteria for the resort to war to be justifiable under Just War theory is that the decision to initiate the war must be made on the grounds that there is a reasonable probability of success. (#9259)

Proper authority? *

One of the criteria for the resort to war to be justifiable under Just War theory is that the party prosecuting the war must have the proper authority to prosecute the war. (#9257)

Right intention? *

One of the criteria for the resort to war to be justifiable under Just War theory is that the party prosecuting the war must be prosecuting the war with the right intention. (#9258)

Proportionality of means and ends? *

One of the criteria for the resort to war to be justifiable under Just War theory is that there must be proportionality between the ends of the war and the means by which the war is waged. (#9260)

Reasonable discrimination in conduct of war? *

One of the criteria for the conduct of war to be justifiable under Just War theory , once the decision to resort to war has been taken, is that the conduct of the war must be reasonably discriminate (e.g. ensuring that only legitimate targets are attacked). (#9261)

Proportionality of conduct of war? *

Once the decision to resort to war has been taken, one of the criteria for the conduct of war to be justifiable under Just War theory is that the conduct of the war must be proportionate—by, for example, seeking to minimize casualties and destruction proportionate to the nature of the war. (#9262)