But it matters. Hamas are non-state actors; if the conflict is legally characterized by Israel as a war, then prisoners have POW rights. Nobody is entirely sure

But it matters. Hamas are non-state actors; if the conflict is legally characterized by Israel as a war, then prisoners have POW rights. Nobody is entirely sure at this point exactly what Israel's legal position is, which is going to have complex ramifications given that Israeli officials have already been charged by the ICC. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/israels-declaration-war-hamas-modern-invocation-recognized-belligerency/ https://lieber.westpoint.edu/israels-declaration-war-hamas-m...