You said "protecting" and protection is far different from "not target". We have laws for an important reason, without them it's up to any individual to decide

You said "protecting" and protection is far different from "not target". We have laws for an important reason, without them it's up to any individual to decide for themselves what is just at any given moment. What happens when Israel decides that what's fair and just seems barbaric to you or me? We agree on the rules ahead of time so that we can act accordingly. If you want war crimes to include "must protect journalists", then I'd suggest your best chance at realizing that goal would be to get the legal codes modified. You said journalists, not civilians. If you want to talk about civilians now not journalists, that's a new topic.