Original sentence: "  Others counter that this article allows attack upon military objectives, "those objects which by their nature, location, purpose or use make an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture or neutralization, in the circumstances ruling at the time, offers a definite military advantage.In recent history, supporters of the Palestinians use the term to refer to certain Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.Possibly the most serious charge of collective punishment pertains to Israel's systematic destruction of roads, bridges, power and water plants, ports, airports, and the civilian economy inflicted upon Palestinians and Lebanese, which Palestinians contend may constitute a war crime under Article 52, Additional Protocol I, which states that "Civilian objects shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals.They have used the term to describe the Israeli policy of destroying the homes of alleged terrorists..
Edited sentence: ", but "those objects which by their nature, location, purpose or use make an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture or neutralization, in the circumstances ruling at the time, offers a definite military advantage.In recent history, human rights groups have described Israeli actions in the occupied territories as collective punishment.Many charges of collective punishment pertain to Israel's systematic destruction of roads, bridges, power and water plants, ports, airports, and the civilian economy inflicted upon Palestinians and Lebanese.They object in particular to the demolition of houses which the Israelis claim are related to terrorism, resistance, or smuggling activities.Under the Geneva Convention's Article 52, Additional Protocol I, "Civilian objects shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals