Alon Sapir

Guest Author

Alon Sapir (LinkedIn) is a human rights lawyer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is a graduate of Hebrew University in Jerusalem (LLB) and Georgetown University Law Center (LLM). Alon’s law practice focuses on international human rights and humanitarian law, representing Palestinians and NGOs in legal challenges to Israeli military policies in the West Bank, as well as in the defense of Israeli activists. Alon regularly contributes op-eds to Haaretz and other Israeli media on human rights and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and provides legal commentary on international law for Israeli television.

Alon’s current research examines the Israel Defense Forces’ rules of engagement in Gaza, with a focus on the use of artificial intelligence in targeting decisions under international humanitarian law

Articles by this author:

cloud of smoke erupting following Israeli bombardment on a building

“Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics”: The Legality of Statistical Proportionality

Jul. 31, 2025 Alon Sapir