No, Israel is not hamstrung to only using a "law enforcement" paradigm in Jenin under international law

Call the police!Last week,  the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the Jenin operation, saying that some of the methods and weapons used “are more generally associated with the conduct of hostilities in armed conflict, rather than law enforcement."“The use of airstrikes is inconsistent with rules applicable to the conduct of law enforcement...

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Today's Nablus operation adhered to all international standards. Palestinians lie about it anyway.

In my last post, I noted that  UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk was upset that the Jenin raid on terror infrastructure earlier this week went beyond "law enforcement," which he (falsely) claimed is all Israel is allowed to do to combat militants under international law.This morning, Israeli police from the Yamam counter-terrorism unit tried law...

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The world sends a message: Israel should just accept Jews being murdered

From Times of Israel:UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said Israel used excessive force in the counter-terror operation in Jenin earlier this week and blamed Israel for the violence in the West Bank city.During a press briefing at UN Headquarters in New York City, Guterres said he had been “deeply disturbed” by news of the Jenin operation and “strongly condemns...

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