Five@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWeaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief saysapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square217fedilinkarrow-up1736arrow-down120
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minus-squarexhrit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down18·edit-27 hours agoEncrypted communications equipment purchased for military use are not ordinary devices, and under international law if a device is used for military transmissions it is a valid target and can be attacked.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·5 hours ago under international law if a device is used for military transmissions it is a valid target and can be attacked. I think this means that if an Israeli sells you a phone, they become a valid target for military strikes.
minus-squareIndustryStandard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down4·6 hours agoMany were not used by the military and the explosions happened during the day in uncontrolled circumstances. Many civilians got hurt.
Encrypted communications equipment purchased for military use are not ordinary devices, and under international law if a device is used for military transmissions it is a valid target and can be attacked.
I think this means that if an Israeli sells you a phone, they become a valid target for military strikes.
Many were not used by the military and the explosions happened during the day in uncontrolled circumstances. Many civilians got hurt.