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Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinian medics and buried them in a mass grave, UN says (apnews.com)
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians held funerals Monday for 15 medics and emergency responders killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza, after their bodies and mangled ambulances were found buried in an impromptu mass grave, apparently plowed over by Israeli military bulldozers.

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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

  1. The rule they're likely breaking: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule25#title-5

  2. The repercussions: https://www.icrc.org/sites/default/files/external/doc/en/assets/files/other/penal_repression.pdf

The Conventions and Protocol make clear that grave breaches must be punished. However they do not themselves set out specific penalties nor do they create a tribunal to try offenders. Instead they expressly require States to enact criminal legislation to punish those responsible for grave breaches.