Debate: Israel's Policy of Targeted Killing

Israel's Policy of Targeted Killing [Abstract] | Steven R. David | 03/02/2003
The policy is consistent with international law because Israel is engaged in armed conflict with terrorists, those targeted are usually killed by conventional military means, and the targets of the attacks are not civilians but combatants.
By Any Name Illegal and Immoral: Response to "Israel's Policy of Targeted Killing"[Abstract] | Yael Stein | 03/02/2003
Armed Palestinians are not combatants according to any known legal definition. They are civilians and can only be attacked for as long as they actively participate in hostilities.
If Not Combatants, Certainly Not Civilians [Abstract] | Steven R. David | 03/02/2003
So long as the Palestinian Authority is incapable or unwilling to halt terrorist attacks, most interpretations of international law, Israeli law, and just war tradition support Israel’s efforts to stop these murderous attacks before they can be carried out.