When close doesn't count: an analysis of Israel's jus ad bellum and jus in bello in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war

[...] this article reviews the Israel-Lebanon War of 2006, including Israel's stated reasons for attacking Lebanon.6 Then, this article examines the definitions of "lawful war" under the just war theory,7 customary international law,8 and the U.N. Charter.9 After exploring the foundat...

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Published in:	The Army Lawyer p. 23
Main Author:	Bottoms, Jennifer B
Format:	Journal Article Trade Publication Article
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville Judge Advocate General's School 01-04-2009 Superintendent of Documents
Subjects:	Assassinations & assassination attempts Casualties Charters International law Just war doctrine Laws, regulations and rules Legislation Military policy Political parties Principles Prisoners of war & missing in action Rockets Self-defense (International law) War (International law)
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Summary:	[...] this article reviews the Israel-Lebanon War of 2006, including Israel's stated reasons for attacking Lebanon.6 Then, this article examines the definitions of "lawful war" under the just war theory,7 customary international law,8 and the U.N. Charter.9 After exploring the foundational definitions of lawful war, this article analyzes Israel's actions under these three paradigms, paying particular attention to Israel's decision to hold a state responsible for a non-state actor's behavior.10 This article shows that under both the just war theory11 and the U.N. Charter,12 Israel was justified using force in self-defense against the state of Lebanon for the actions of Hezbollah. Israel and Hezbollah's contentious and often bloody relationship began the moment that Hezbollah announced itself to the world. [...] a brief history of the two-decade Israeli/Hezbollah struggle is in order.
ISSN:	0364-1287 1554-9011