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‘Hezbollah fighters are unlikely to be regarded as prisoners of war’

According to Tom Dannenbaum, associate professor of international law, members of the militia captured by Israel are nonetheless protected under international humanitarian law.

‘Hezbollah fighters are unlikely to be regarded as prisoners of war’

A Hezbollah fighter's mother weeps as she looks at a photo of her son, in a cemetery in Ghobeiri, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Oct. 26, 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Abd el-Ghany/Reuters)

On Friday, Oct. 1, Israel announced it captured a "high-ranking Hezbollah agent" in Batroun during a maritime raid. As of Oct. 21, the Israeli army claimed to be holding 10 fighters from the party. What is their legal status, and what rules can...
On Friday, Oct. 1, Israel announced it captured a "high-ranking Hezbollah agent" in Batroun during a maritime raid. As of Oct. 21, the Israeli army claimed to be holding 10 fighters from the party. What is their legal status, and what rules can...