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Assessing the Environmental, Humanitarian and Socio-Economic Impacts of Israeli Military Operations in Palestine: Is Israel in Violation of the Principles of Distinction, Proportionality, and Precaution?

Authors: Nyekwere, Empire H.; Ekpa, Friday O.; Ilesanmi, Stephen I.; Fabode-Balogun, Caroline A.; Thanni, Dorcas A.; Ajayi, Oluwatobiloba I.;

Assessing the Environmental, Humanitarian and Socio-Economic Impacts of Israeli Military Operations in Palestine: Is Israel in Violation of the Principles of Distinction, Proportionality, and Precaution?

Abstract

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict remains one of the most protracted and complex disputes in contemporary international relations. The current phase of hostilities commenced on 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched coordinated attacks against Israel, killing more than 1, 200 Israelis and foreign nationals and abducting 253 hostages. In response, Israel declared war with the stated objective of dismantling Hamas and asserting control over the Gaza Strip. A ceasefire agreement mediated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar was concluded on 15 January 2025 and implemented on 19 January 2025. However, Israel resumed military operations on 17 March 2025, citing security concerns. A second ceasefire agreement, signed on 9 October 2025 and effective from 10 October 2025, has reportedly been marred by continued Israeli hostilities, with allegations of near-daily attacks resulting in significant Palestinian civilian casualties. This paper adopts a doctrinal research method to evaluate the environmental, humanitarian, and socioeconomic impacts of Israeli military operations in Palestine on the Palestinian people in the ongoing Hamas-instigated Israeli-Palestinian armed conflict. It finds that Israeli military campaign has produced extensive environmental degradation, severe humanitarian distress, and profound socio-economic disruption in Palestine, particularly within the Gaza Strip. The paper argues that the scale and pattern of these impacts raise serious concerns regarding compliance with core principles of international humanitarian law–namely distinction, proportionality, and precaution, which regulate the conduct of hostilities. It concludes by recommending sustained diplomatic and political engagement by the international community, including the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and regional Arab states, to facilitate an end to the armed conflict

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