Règle correspondante
Israel
Practice Relating to Rule 62. Improper Use of Flags or Military Emblems, Insignia or Uniforms of the Adversary
Referring to Israel’s Law of War Booklet (1986), the Report on the Practice of Israel states that the unlawful use of uniforms is prohibited.
Report on the Practice of Israel, 1997, Chapter 2.4, referring to Conduct in the Battlefield in Accordance with the Law of War, Israel Defense Forces, 1986, p. 8.
Israel’s Manual on the Laws of War (1998) provides: “It is forbidden to make inappropriate use of the enemy’s flag, uniform and emblems.” “Inappropriate use” is qualified as a perfidious act.
Israel, Laws of War in the Battlefield, Manual, Military Advocate General Headquarters, Military School, 1998, p. 56.
Israel’s Manual on the Rules of Warfare (2006) states: “The use by deception of the enemy’s uniform is a breach of the rules of warfare.”
Israel, Rules of Warfare on the Battlefield, Military Advocate-General’s Corps Command, IDF School of Military Law, Second Edition, 2006, p. 31.
The manual further states: “It is forbidden to misuse the enemy’s flag, its uniforms or insignia.”
Israel, Rules of Warfare on the Battlefield, Military Advocate-General’s Corps Command, IDF School of Military Law, Second Edition, 2006, p. 35.
The Manual on the Rules of Warfare (2006) is a second edition of the Manual on the Laws of War (1998).
