Was it exemplary conduct or was it... genocide?

The lack of the continuum of in betweens

Down below are ten levels of war “misbehavior,” from ‘exemplary conduct’ all the way up to ‘extermination camps.’

Observations:

~ Hamas began this war with Level 7 Crimes Against Humanity. And their being at Level 7 is only because of their limited power to do more, which they proudly tell us they wish to do.

~ The chorus of accusations of Israel doing genocide began by end of day 10/7, a Level 9 charge. …before the blood had dried, and before Israel had barely had time to think about a response.

THE TEN LEVELS OF WAR BEHAVIOR

1.Exemplary Conduct

Exceeding the requirements of international humanitarian law, such as extraordinary efforts to minimize harm to civilians and provide aid to non-combatants.

2.Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

Fully adhering to the Geneva Conventions and customary international laws of war.

3.Collateral Damage

Unintentional harm to civilians or civilian infrastructure during lawful military operations, within the bounds of proportionality.

4.Reckless Endangerment of Civilians

Disregarding the principle of distinction, using indiscriminate weapons, or failing to take feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm.

5.Targeting Civilian Infrastructure

Destroying civilian objects (e.g., hospitals, schools, or cultural sites) without military necessity, constituting violations of the Geneva Conventions.

6.War Crimes

Grave breaches of international humanitarian law, including willful killing, torture, inhumane treatment, unlawful deportation, or taking hostages.

7.Crimes Against Humanity

Widespread or systematic attacks against civilian populations, including acts such as murder, enslavement, forced displacement, rape, persecution, or extermination.

8.Ethnic Cleansing

Systematic efforts to remove an ethnic or religious group from an area through violence, intimidation, or forced relocation. Though not formally defined as a standalone crime under international law, it overlaps with crimes against humanity and genocide.

9.Genocide

The intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group through killings, causing serious harm, or measures intended to prevent births or forcibly transfer children.

10.Extermination Camps

Facilities specifically designed for mass killings as part of a genocidal policy, such as the Nazi death camps during World War II.