WHO: ‘Stringent Conditions’ Govern Military Action Against Health FacilitiesInternational humanitarian law is clear that “even if health care facilities are being used for military purposes, there are stringent conditions which apply to taking action against them, including a duty to warn and to wait after warning”, said Steven Solomon, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) principal legal officer.
Health Policy Watch, 21 February 2024
“Disproportionate attacks are strictly prohibited. All combatants should understand that health facilities and health workers are off limits. Targeting them, or militarising them, are both prohibited,” added Solomon in response to a question about Hamas using Gaza hospitals as military bases.