Retaliation is not self-defense. Why does this matter? - opinion
The idea of retaliation is inconsistent with the inherent right to use-of-force, in response to an armed attack.
BALLISTIC MISSILES fired from Iran are intercepted, as seen in the skies over Jerusalem on October 1. The disproportionate responses of Iran against Israel in April and October were retaliation, meaning illegal use of force, which in turn gave rise to Israel’s right to self-defense, the writer argu(photo credit: NOAM REVKIN FENTON/FLASH90)ByTATIANA WAISBERG
