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Has Israel committed a war crime by targeting al-Shifa?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Nov 16, 2023 • 23m

Israel's military leaders justified their raid on Gaza's largest hospital by claiming it housed a Hamas command centre. But many say what they have produced as evidence is far from conclusive. So, by targeting the al-Shifa complex, has Israel committed a war crime?

Join host James Bays. 

Guests:

Erik Fosse - CEO, Norwegian Aid Committee. 

A. Kayum Ahmed - Special adviser on the right to health at Human Rights Watch.

Thomas Macmanus - Director of the International State Crime Initiative, Queen Mary University of London.