"...“The core principle of jus in bello is that civilians cannot be targeted for military purposes, or disproportionately harmed as a means to a military end. That’s true regardless of the legality of the underlying conflict, and regardless of whether the opposing side has itself violated humanitarian law.
“‘The most straightforward way to think about that is just that the protections are protections for human beings.’ ..."
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/e