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Not the most urgent news of the day, but I wrote something.

Attacks on civilians and humanitarians unacceptable. We stand ready to deliver lifesaving aid at scale in #Gaza.

Kelsey Davenport: 1. Israeli strikes can’t destroy Iran’s nuclear program 2. Those in Iran advocating nuclear weapons to deter attacks will be strengthened by the attack 3. IAEA will face greater access challenges 4. The strikes will disrupt negotiations justsecurity.org/114515/israeli…

UPDATE — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the government had until 9:30AM today (30 minutes ago) to appeal Mahmoud Khalil’s possible release. They *did not* do so. His legal team has just asked the court to accordingly order his release.

Marko Milanovic: “even if the broadest possible (legally plausible) understanding of anticipatory self-defence was taken as a correct, Israel’s use of force against Iran would be illegal.” ejiltalk.org/is-israels-use…

A disaster in the making.

On this, the presence of military objectives in a civilian populated area does not justify directing attacks at that area. Attacks must be directed exclusively at discrete mil objectives & may not proceed at all if expected civilian harm would be excessive x.com/markurban01/st…

The Defense Department has confirmed that U.S. Marines detained a civilian—reportedly an Army veteran who crossed a yellow tape boundary on his way to a Department of Veterans Affairs office. This is an apparent violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. 1/16 reuters.com/world/us/us-ma…

This is not the ICRC's position. It is a footnote to the text on pg. 53 that says "other examples of indirect participation include scientific research and design." The footnote simply acknowledges that some experts disagreed during the ICRC's expert meetings.

Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"

The war in Gaza is becoming ever more deadly and devastating. In what's become a macabre daily routine, more desperately hungry people were gunned down today, as they tried to collect food aid from the new US and Israeli backed distribution centre.

The never-ending Hunger Games of Gaza: "The people are dying, they are being torn apart, to get food for their children. Look at these people, all these people are torn to get flour to feed their children." Israeli tank fire kills 51 people in Gaza crowd trying to get food

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An essential and compelling analysis. Always read Adil.

“Shaken & empty-handed, Abu Jalila walked four hours back to Gaza City, his legs trembling. When he reached the tent, his children were already outside, waiting. “They were hoping I’d bring food,” he said. “I wished I could die rather than see the disappointment in their eyes.””

Societal torture.

BREAKING: A federal court today granted bail to Mahmoud Khalil. He will be able to return to New York to be with his wife and newborn son while his case proceeds.