"There are no uninvolved civilians"
President Herzog, Oct 13, 2023: 'an entire nation out there that is responsible' — echoed since by ministers and generals in blunter forms.
What it signals
Erases the civilian/combatant distinction that all humanitarian law rests on. When the civilian category dissolves, every restraint dissolves with it.
How to answer
Point out this is a head of state erasing a legal category — and pair it with the age data: nearly half of Gaza is children. Responsible for what, at seven years old?