Author: By PESACH WOLICKI

President Joe Biden’s call for Israel to respond “proportionally” to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack raises questions about the meaning of proportionality in warfare. While some may interpret this as a tit-for-tat approach, the Geneva Conventions outline a different perspective. Proportionality, as defined by the Geneva Conventions, requires military actions to be in proportion to the anticipated military advantage, not a direct response to the enemy’s attack. This principle guides legitimate targets and the extent of collateral damage in warfare. Iran’s threat to Israel’s existence, combined with their nuclear ambitions, justifies Israel’s targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities as a…