Neither Israel nor Hamas has shown any willingness to abide by a basic principle of international humanitarian law - to make every effort to spare children in times of conflict, says this University of Bath professor.
Personal belongings including a child's pram are seen on the road next to a car days after a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, in southern Israel, on Oct 10, 2023. between Israel and Hamas, many are children. And despite the killing of children being invoked by both sides as evidence of their enemy’s brutality, the
Yet a 1977 addition to the Geneva Conventions states that: “Children shall be the object of special respect and shall be protected against any form of indecent assault.” Administrative detention often lasts for months, with release offered only after signing a confession, typically for throwing stones. But those confessions are reportedly obtained under threat of continued imprisonment should the child refuse.
That said, Save the Children has condemned the current violence, saying the scale of the attacks in Israel and Gaza is causing damage that will endure long after the immediate crisis. As one mother in Gaza told us: “Honestly, … I never feel safe, and I am always terrified that something bad might happen and hurt my children. They never feel safe or comfortable. They are not mentally or physically healthy.”
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