Here’s another war crime to add to the list as Israel cuts off electricity to Gaza in a bid to avoid pulling its troops out of the Palestinian territory, as required in the second phase of the ceasefire between the two countries.

Doesn’t it look that way to you?

You see, Hamas – the terrorist organisation that is proscribed by the UK but still happens to run Gaza – is keen to move from phase one of the ceasefire between it and Israel. This would require Hamas to return all its remaining hostages – 24 living, along with the bodies of 35 who have died, and it would require Israel to withdraw all its troops from Gaza.

The Israeli government has no intention of withdrawing its troops from Gaza, clearly.

So it is repeating a war crime it committed in the early months of the conflict with Gaza: collective punishment. This is prohibited by Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949), Article 75 of Additional Protocol I and Article 4 of Additional Protocol II (1977), and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

As an occupying power, Israel is responsible for ensuring that citizens of a territory it occupies have the means necessary to live – food, water and power.

But Israel has already cut off aid to Gaza (it no longer has the ability to feed itself), and cutting off electricity will threaten the water supply by closing down the desalination plants which are crucial for providing clean drinking water.

That is a war crime – another to add to the very long list against Israel.

Of course, cutting off supplies – starving the population, which is an attempt at genocide, as you will know – will also affect the well-being of the hostages still held by Hamas.

It means this move proves that the Israeli government could not care less about the well-being of the hostages; they are just a tool to be used against Hamas, dead or alive.

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