August 29, 2007

Civilians under Assault

Hezbollah's Rocket Attacks on Israel in the 2006 War

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Summary
Assessment of Hezbollah's Rocket Attacks
Assessment of Hezbollah's Wartime Statements
International Humanitarian Law and Asymmetrical Conflicts
Israel's Obligations to Take Precautions against the Effects of Attacks
A note on Israeli Censorship..
Recommendations
Legal Standards Applicable to the Conflict
Applicable International Law...
Protections for Civilians and Civilian Objects
Hezbollah's Arsenal
Types and Accuracy of Rockets Used..
Hezbollah Intelligence..
Suppliers of Hezbollah's Weapons
Hezbollah's Use of Cluster Munitions
Case Studies
Akko..
Arab al-Aramshe..
Haifa..
July 16 Attack Kills Eight Workers in Railroad Hangar
July 17 Attack Nearly Destroys 3-Story Apartment Building..
August 6 Attack Kills Three Elderly Persons
Targeting the Port Area..
Karmiel, Majd al-Krum, and Deir al-Assad..
Kiryat Shmona..
HaKrayot
Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Me'ilia..
Mazra: Mental Hospital hit
Mghar
Nahariya..
Nahariya Hospital
Nazareth..
Kibbutz Saar
Safed (Tzfat)
Hezbollah's Justifications for Attacks on Civilian Areas
Israel's Obligations to Take Precautions against the Effects of Attacks107
Protection of civilians during wartime and the Principle of non-discrimination110
Historical Background to the 2006 Conflict113
The Start of the July-August 2006 Conflict115
Acknowledgements118
Appendix119