Michael Schmitt, a professor of international law at the Naval War College, and John Merriam, a judge advocate for the U.S. Army, conducted a study of how the IDF chose its targets during the recent Gaza war. Their conclusions:
Broadly speaking, we concluded that IDF positions on targeting law largely track those of the United States military. Moreover, even when they differ, the Israeli approach remains within the ambit of generally acceptable state practice. The IDF is served by a corps of highly competent and well-trained legal advisors who operate with a remarkable degree of autonomy, and its operations are subject to extensive judicial monitoring. While there are certainly Israeli legal positions that may be contentious, we found that their approach to targeting is consistent with the law and, in many cases, worthy of emulation.
Read more on Just Security: http://justsecurity.org/22392/legal-operational-assessment-israels-targeting-practices/