Russia and Israel accused of targeting civilians in Ukraine and Gaza

Opinion pieces warn that modern wars are increasingly aimed at civilian populations rather than military targets. They cite Russia's systematic bombardment of residential blocks, hospitals and essential infrastructure in Ukraine as an intentional strategy to spread terror, a pattern the Ukrainian government labels as a war crime. The articles draw a parallel with Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza following Hamas's assault, arguing that mass bombings of populated areas also constitute a crime against humanity. Both cases are described as violations of the Geneva Conventions and a threat to the international legal order, with calls for the United Nations and international courts to act decisively to prevent further normalization of such tactics.