Questions and Answers on Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah by the Human Rights watch
Human Rights Watch has set out some of the legal rules governing the various actions taken by Israel and Hezbollah to date in the recent conflict. Human Rights Watch sets out these rules before it has been able to conduct extensive on-the-ground investigation. The purpose is to provide analytic guidance for those who are examining the fighting as well as for the parties to the conflict and those with the capacity to influence them. The Q & A addresses only the rules of international humanitarian law, known as jus in bello, which govern the way each party to the armed conflict must conduct itself in the course of the hostilities. It does not address whether Hezbollah was justified in attacking Israel, whether Israel was justified in attacking Lebanon for the conduct of Hezbollah, or other matters concerning the legitimacy of resorting to war. In accordance with its institutional mandate, Human Rights Watch maintains a position of strict neutrality on these issues of jus ad bellum because we find it the best way to promote our primary goal of encouraging both sides in the course of the conflict to respect international humanitarian law.
Note EU-Digest: The Foreign Ministry of Israel has also issued a statement with 16 Questions and Answers to justify the reasons for their recent actions in Lebanon and Palestine. For additional information consult the website of the Foreign Ministry of Israel at: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA
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