Explainer: What war crimes laws apply to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

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THE HAGUE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Conflict between Israel and Palestinian forces since militant group Hamas' weekend assault have created a huge and rising death toll on both sides. The war falls under a complex international system of justice that has emerged since World War Two. WHAT LAWS GOVERN THE CONFLICT? Internationally accepted rules of armed conflict emerged out of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which have been ratified by all U.N. member states and supplemented by rulings at international war crimes tribunals. A series of treaties governs the treatment of civilians, soldiers and prisoners of war in a system collectively...