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I.C.C. Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders

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Focus on Starvation as a War Crime

The focus on starvation as a war crime is attributed to the ease of proving it as a method of warfare compared to specific crimes in airstrikes. Legal experts suggest it is challenging to prove specific crimes in airstrikes compared to proving the use of starvation. While killing civilians in war is not necessarily illegal under international law, starvation as a method of warfare is considered more straightforward to prosecute.

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