Anna-Christina Schmidl

@AnnaCSchmidl

About/Bio

Anna-Christina Schmidl serves as a Legal Advisor at the Diakonia IHL Centre in Jerusalem.

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Legal issues arising from Israel’s conduct in North Gaza

Since the beginning of October 2024, the Israeli military has imposed a siege on significant parts of the North Gaza governorate amidst continued attacks and catastrophic humanitarian conditions. More than 100,000 Palestinians have been displaced as a result, while those unwilling or unable to leave have been deprived of water, food, and other indispensable…

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Is the detention by an occupying power of fighters in a NIAC governed by GC IV?

Since the outbreak of the hostilities on 7 October 2023, Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians from Gaza. 1,627 are being held by the Israel Prison Service (IPS) as of 6 November 2024, according to information obtained by HaMoked, while thousands more are estimated to be detained by the Israeli military.

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