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The official Israel account on X asserting that Palestinian civilians are not innocent (lemmy.ml)
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[–] lud@lemm.ee 46 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No, civilians can't participate in combat by definition. That's why they are civilians.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca -1 points 5 months ago

Yes when someone participates in combat they are a combatant, not a civilian. Those that hold captives in their homes are war criminals... because holding civilians hostage is a war crime according to international law.