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Line 133: Seen as a form of '[[lawfare]]', according to NATO, this strategy is about leveraging legal frameworks and public sentiment against an adversary, aiming to undermine their legitimacy, engage their resources in legal battles, or secure a victory in the court of public opinion.<ref name=":1" /> According to Charles Freilich, a former Israeli deputy national security advisor, Hamas ~~and Hezbollah~~ have strategically embedded their forces among civilian populations, utilizing them as human shields and intentionally provoking Israel to cause civilian casualties in its responses. Simultaneously, Israel has consistently taken extensive measures to minimize innocent enemy casualties, employing special tactics and risking personnel - a record favorable in comparison to other countries dealing with terrorist threats.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Freilich\| first = Charles D. \| date = 2018\| title = Israeli National Security\| location = New York, NY\| publisher = Oxford University Press\| page = 214\| isbn = 9780190602932}}</ref> === Legal status ===

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