International law, specifically International Humanitarian Law (IHL), strictly protects civilians, including forced displaced persons (IDPs) in shelters like schools, prohibiting attacks unless they directly participate in hostilities or the school loses its civilian status by becoming a military target, making their deliberate killing a serious violation, likely a war crime, especially if part of widespread attacks on civilians. Attacks must also adhere to principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, meaning indiscriminate or disproportionate strikes causing excessive civilian harm are forbidden. .

• When acts and or activities by the Israeli war belligerent targeting the colonized people in Gaza are systematic, and or are on a large scale, we consider these acts and activities as shown in the 'breadcrumbs'. This does not include violations, which refer to breaches of rules and international law.
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