With a very important exception for the security of civilians. It's much better to ask civilians to leave before a major military operation than to just start the operation with all the civilians there.
Or do you have a different suggestion for what Israel should done? Just left Hamas alone after Oct 7?
> beligerents have responsibilities to civilian populations
Of course, but you haven't identified any particular responsibilities that were not met here.
> This is not an argument made in good faith, and you know it.
Do you have an actual argument for why what look like standard measures to minimize civilian harm were actually some backdoor ethnic cleansing scheme?
With a very important exception for the security of civilians. It's much better to ask civilians to leave before a major military operation than to just start the operation with all the civilians there.
Or do you have a different suggestion for what Israel should done? Just left Hamas alone after Oct 7?
> beligerents have responsibilities to civilian populations
Of course, but you haven't identified any particular responsibilities that were not met here.
> This is not an argument made in good faith, and you know it.
Do you have an actual argument for why what look like standard measures to minimize civilian harm were actually some backdoor ethnic cleansing scheme?