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Again, I apologize for intruding upon the conversation. How this applies to a bridge or a power plant I'll leave to someone far better informed in military law than I am, or ever was.
easiest answer: Major Jeanne M. Meyer, Tearing Down the Facade:A Critical Look at the Current Law on Targeting the Will of the Enemy and Air Force Doctrine., 51 A.FL. REV. 161 (2001).
Principle of Distinction p732
Principle of Proportionality p732
U.S. AIR FORCE, AIRMAN'S MANUAL (2004), p14.: "Do Not
... Attack noncombatants who include civilians
... "
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, SOLDIER'S MANUAL OF COMMON TASKS: SKILL LEVEL 1(2003)p 3-17.: states "the Hague conventions and customary international law limit targeting decisions, and that the latter prohibits "targeting or attacking civilians.' ".
Hamas has stated the criteria used to determine whether such operations are lawful and justified must and can only be an Islamic one. That is, the judgment must be made according to Quran and Sunnah, and them alone. All other criteria or standards of judgment must be rejected. To do otherwise, is un-Islamic.
That is not quite what the Quran says, but whatever...
The Qur'an permits fighting in self-defence but expressly limits it by prohibiting transgression (“fight in the way of God those who fight you, but do not transgress”), which aligns with the Law of Armed Conflict principle that force may only be directed against lawful targets and must remain within defined limits. It further requires that if an opponent ceases hostilities or seeks peace, fighting must stop, reflecting the LOAC obligation to cease the use of force when a combatant is hors de combat or no longer poses a threat.
The Qur’an also emphasises the protection of non-combatants and those not participating in hostilities, a principle developed further in classical Islamic jurisprudence, which parallels the LOAC requirement of distinction between civilians and combatants. In addition, the humane treatment of captives is mandated, with encouragement toward restraint, mercy, and in some cases release or ransom, corresponding to the Geneva Convention protections afforded to prisoners of war and detainees.
Prohibitions within the Qur’an and subsequent Islamic legal tradition against cruelty, mutilation, and unjust killing are consistent with LOAC rules forbidding violence to life and person, including murder and cruel treatment of those under control. The overarching requirement of justice and proportionality in response to aggression also mirrors LOAC principles that prohibit excessive or indiscriminate use of force.
Taken together, these elements demonstrate that core principles found within the Qur’an and classical Islamic jurisprudence substantially overlap with the foundational rules of the Law of Armed Conflict, particularly in relation to distinction, proportionality, humane treatment, and the protection of persons who are no longer participating in hostilities.
The problem with populist leaders is what they say is not fact checked, so $#1t happens, and all get messed up.