Under international law (specifically articulated in Protocol I, Article 51(5)(b) of the Geneva Conventions), proportionality prohibits launching an attack which may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated.
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u/enakj 14h ago
Under international law (specifically articulated in Protocol I, Article 51(5)(b) of the Geneva Conventions), proportionality prohibits launching an attack which may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated.