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The core of the controversy hinges on the potential classification of Al-Shariff's death as a war crime. International law is clear that targeting civilians or those falsely identified as combatants constitutes a violation, especially under circumstances where the integrity of evidence is questionable. If Al-Shariff was merely a journalist or a nondangerous civilian caught in the crossfire, the deliberate targeting of him would represent a serious breach of legal and ethical norms—a war crime.