Public Committee Against Torture in Israel v. Government of Israel
Supreme Court of Israel
H.C.J 769/02 (2005)
Relevant factsFree
Israeli forces (defendant) killed approximately 210 people in the West Bank and Gaza whom it identified as terrorists posing immediate danger and incapable of arrest; two Israeli human-rights organizations (plaintiffs) challenged the targeted-killing policy as violating international humanitarian law's protections for civilians.
IssueFree
Whether the legality of targeted killings under international law must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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