What is it about?
The article discusses whether Israel had a right to invoke self-defence in response to the attack of 7 October 2023 and goes on to examine whether its exercise of self-defence continued to meet the requirements for lawful self-defence in the period following the attack until the article was submitted for publication in May 2024.
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Why is it important?
While the debate on whether Israel had and continues to have the right to exercise self-defence is but one piece in a larger whole, it remains relevant for understanding what the limits of self-defence are and how this relates to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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Self-defence is an important concept in international law as it is the only accepted legal basis for the use of transboundary force absent a UN Security Council mandate to do so. Understanding its place within international law and its scope and limitations is therefore crucial to understanding whether a particular use of force is legitimate or not.
Terry Gill
Universiteit van Amsterdam
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This page is a summary of: The Jus ad Bellum and the War in Gaza, Journal of International Peacekeeping, December 2024, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/18754112-27030002.
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