The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/international-law/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png international law | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/international-law/ 32 32 IDF struggles to throttle endless feed of soldiers posting misdeeds on social media https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-struggles-to-throttle-endless-feed-of-soldiers-posting-misdeeds-on-social-media/ Mon, 18 May 2026 12:15:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739179 Troops keep recording their own misconduct, including smashing a statue of Jesus in Lebanon, but the army claims progress in curbing posts that fuel international criticism and risk operational security

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]]> ICC denies ‘inaccurate’ report it issued warrants for Smotrich and Ben Gvir https://www.timesofisrael.com/icc-denies-inaccurate-report-it-issued-warrants-for-smotrich-and-ben-gvir/ Sun, 17 May 2026 12:23:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3825139 Haaretz says three additional warrants issued for unnamed politician and military officials; court reportedly sought ministers' arrest over West Bank settlements last year

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]]> To some, legally problematic strikes on Iran clear a higher bar: morality https://www.timesofisrael.com/to-some-legally-problematic-strikes-on-iran-clear-a-higher-bar-morality/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:21:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3768081 A strict reading of the UN charter appears to back critics who say US-Israeli strikes on Iran are illegal. But experts say a dogmatic approach to international law fails in the face of tyranny

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]]> Was it legal? Questions abound as US captures Maduro, says it will ‘run’ Venezuela https://www.timesofisrael.com/was-it-legal-questions-abound-as-us-captures-maduro-says-it-will-run-venezuela/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:38:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726118 With no historic precedent, experts say Trump administration's stated intention to manage the country contradicts its claim that the military action was a law enforcement operation

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]]> Dutch court orders government to reconsider its halt in supply of F-35 parts to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-dutch-court-orders-government-to-review-halt-to-supply-of-f-35-parts-to-israel/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:45:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3655423 Netherlands' Supreme Court says district judges overstepped when they banned shipments over risk of international law violations in Gaza; government given 6 weeks to reassess

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]]> Striking out: Legality of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha called into question https://www.timesofisrael.com/striking-out-legality-of-israels-strike-against-hamas-in-doha-called-into-question/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:30:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3640006 Doctrine of 'unwilling and unable' allows states to strike in non-hostile countries, but Doha has insisted Israel knew about and even requested Hamas leaders' presence there

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]]> Critics accused of quietly rewriting meaning of genocide to fling charges at Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/critics-accused-of-quietly-rewriting-meaning-of-genocide-to-fling-charges-at-israel/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:45:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3619589 Israel advocates say groups have broadened definitions of crimes against humanity to encompass Jewish state's actions, but others maintain updates needed for decades-old formulation

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]]> Israel is planning to conquer Gaza City – what legal obligations will that incur? https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-planning-to-conquer-gaza-city-what-legal-obligations-will-that-incur/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:05:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3625274 Displacing the estimated one million residents of Gaza City will heighten Israel's responsibility to ensure a humanitarian catastrophe is avoided, say legal experts

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]]> Top IDF lawyer said to warn Gaza takeover will put army in charge of daily life there https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-idf-lawyer-said-to-warn-gaza-takeover-will-put-army-in-charge-of-daily-life-there/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:51:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3617537 Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, military advocate general, reportedly cautions that Israel will be responsible for everything from aid to education if it conquers Strip

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]]> Opinion: Israel is committing war crimes – and its legal heads remain silent https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-committing-war-crimes-and-its-legal-heads-remain-silent/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:21:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3615993 The silence of Israel’s three senior legal officials charged with ensuring that Israel’s military operations comply with the rules of international law is indefensible

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]]> Australian PM: Israel has ‘quite clearly’ breached international law in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-pm-israel-has-quite-clearly-breached-international-law-in-gaza/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:31:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3607375 Albanese says his country doesn't plan to 'imminently' recognize a Palestinian state, Hamas terror group is 'abhorrent' and can have 'no role in a future state'

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]]> ‘Manifestly illegal’: In Katz’s plan for Gaza ‘humanitarian city,’ experts see war crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/manifestly-illegal-in-katzs-plan-for-gaza-humanitarian-city-experts-see-war-crime/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:05:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3599690 Senior Israeli academics have warned forcing Palestinians into a closed-off area would be legally unjustified and constitute crimes against humanity

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]]> Do Tehran’s nuclear program and terror proxies legally justify Israel’s attack? https://www.timesofisrael.com/do-tehrans-nuclear-program-and-terror-proxies-legally-justify-israels-attack/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:08:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3577777 Despite years of Iranian aggression, questions have been posed by international scholars about whether Israel had legal justification to launch Operation Rising Lion

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]]> Deadly Iranian missile barrages likely flout key principles of laws of war https://www.timesofisrael.com/deadly-iranian-missile-barrages-likely-flout-key-principles-of-laws-of-war/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:17:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3575149 Casualties from Iran's missile attacks have been almost exclusively civilian; many of Tehran's missiles are highly inaccurate yet are fired at residential neighborhoods

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]]> All’s fair in Lebanon war? When it comes to removing Hezbollah, Israeli experts say yes https://www.timesofisrael.com/alls-fair-in-lebanon-war-when-it-comes-to-removing-hezbollah-israeli-experts-say-yes/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:22:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3387322 Allegations of 'forcible displacement' of Lebanese civilians and disproportionate strikes on Hezbollah leaders do not match up with reality on the ground, according to academics

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