Israeli legal expert Itay Epshtain posted on X at an unspecified time during the reporting window from 2:15:40 PM to 2:45:33 PM UTC on February 27, 2026, emphasizing Israel's obligations under Article 63 of the Fourth Geneva Convention to refrain from interfering with relief societies in occupied territory. He stated that occupation law binds and constrains recasting humanitarian space as administrative discretion, according to his post at https://x.com/EpshtainItay/status/2027342711540383891. Epshtain's statement underscores that occupation law is not ornamental and imposes binding constraints, bringing these obligations to the foreground in ongoing proceedings. The post references Article 63 specifically, which prohibits interference with the presence and activities of relief societies in occupied territory. No additional details on the specific proceedings or context were provided in the source during this 29-minute window. This development follows earlier reports of violence in Qusra, West Bank, where IDF and police responded to attacks by masked Israeli citizens on Palestinians and activists, but no direct connection is stated in the new source.
