Israel, Hamas, and Just War Theory

Thanks for the quick re-familiarization about the principles of just war theory, Dr. Mann. Good conceptual framework laid out here

Are you familiar with Jeff McMahan's critique of classical just war theory? His book, Killing in War, goes in depth on it.

Fire explanation

The falacy of Hamas is that they have no justifiable claim to "proper authority." Therefore it is not a "just war" accordig to the just war paradime.

Is this a satire to show Just War Theory is simply vague and useless in real war? Who decides what a ‘proper’ authority is? ‘Proper,’ ‘Just’ and ‘Right’ and subjective. Might as well have listed the conditions to Just War as ‘Strong Force’, ‘Enough Motivation or Hate’, ‘Mighty Rewards’. Because all three applies to Israel! My view on war aligns with that of the Islamic narrative, which stipulates the prohibition of engaging conflict with non-combatants, women, children, religious scholars as well as the destruction of religious places (regardless of the religion). In addition to the immediate concession of peace when the enemy asks for it. I argue this view on war is more objective and would have benefitted both sides of the conflict and reduced civilian deaths.