A Reminder that Targeting a Hospital is a War Crime
Elise Baker is a senior staff lawyer at the Atlantic Council Strategic Litigation Project, where she leads efforts on accountability and support for victims of human rights violations in Syria. She has documented the Assad regime’s systematic attacks on health care in Syria with Physicians for Human Rights. Britt Gronemeyer, assistant director at the same project, supports accountability for violations in Iran, Syria, Ukraine, and other countries.
The world’s attention is rightly fixed on the ceasefire in Gaza, which offers urgent, life-saving relief to over two million civilians in the enclave. While mediators, politicians, and humanitarian workers focus on securing a lasting ceasefire and facilitating humanitarian aid, lawyers and human rights defenders must intensify efforts to ensure accountability.
Israeli military operations in Gaza over the past two years have repeatedly breached international law. There are near-daily reports of war crimes and crimes against humanity, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. Among the most egregious violations are hundreds of strikes targeting medical facilities in Gaza.
"The world is focused on the ceasefire taking hold across Gaza, and rightly so. It brings urgent, life-saving relief to the enclave’s more than two million civilians."
"Israeli military action in Gaza over the past two years has obliterated international law, with near-daily reports of war crimes and crimes against humanity, costing tens of thousands of lives."
"Chief among Israeli violations in Gaza are strikes on medical facilities, which total in the hundreds."
Accountability for attacks on healthcare is critical to uphold international humanitarian law and deter future war crimes.
Author’s summary: Targeting hospitals in Gaza is a blatant war crime, demanding intensified legal accountability to protect civilians and uphold international law.
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