Analysis the content of the Zionist regime policy of targeted killings in the light of fundamental principles of international humanitarian law

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor of Faculty of Law and Political Science of Tehran University

2 Ph.D. student of International Law, University of Tehran

3 Master of International Law, Tarbiat Modarres University

Abstract

In recent years, several states have adopted the policy of targeted
killings. This phenomenon is often referred to as a legitimate and
necessary response to terrorism and asymmetric warfare. Zionist regime
uses the targeted killings as a means for physical removal of Palestinian
militant and their leaders in occupied Palestinian territories. In this
article we are going to Survey the compliance of targeted killings with
Mentioned Criteria by review this phenomenon in the light of the
principles of international law and especially international humanitarian
law and focus on this regime’s legal precedent. Targeted killings
Occurrence is in armed conflicts. Humanitarian law is a set of rules and
principles governing armed conflicts. Therefore the legal analysis of
targeted killings is based on international humanitarian law. What the
authors scrutinize and analyze results in this case is that Zionist regimes
targeted killings don’t comply with the norms of international
humanitarian law, and this phenomenon requires the protest and
condemnation from international community.

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