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"Neither Israel’s duty to ensure the security of its civilian population nor any other legal principle justifies Israel’s indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force in violation of international humanitarian law. The direct and wilful targeting of the civilian population, its means of subsistence, and its infrastructure, violate international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes according to customary international humanitarian law."
 
"Given the extent of the crisis, the International Commission of Jurists recommends that the mandate of the Special Rapporteur be renewed."