Legal, Military Experts Call to Reevaluate Term ‘Palestinian Civilian’ After Hostage Rescue Reveals Hamas Complicity
In light of the recent dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages held by Palestinian civilians, a legal expert and military specialist are urging a reevaluation of use of the term “Palestinian civilian,” arguing that those participating in hostilities, such as hostage-taking and other Hamas crimes, lose their civilian status under international law.
![A member of Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement,](https://media.breitbart.com/media/2024/06/hamas-fighter-prepares-420x315.jpg)