[Avodah] The Halakhos of Humanitarian Pauses

[Joel Rich]


> The Rambam, Hil' Melahim 6:7, codified this lehalakhah. But the Chinukh
> (527) and the Ramban on seifer hamitzvos (after asei #5) limit this to
> a milkhemes reshus. And there is no greater milkhemes mitzvah than one
> to save lives.
> 
> So, are these "Humanitarian Pauses" obligatory?
> 
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From the various shiurim I’ve listened to on the topic the general consensus was that, even if you have to leave one side open for escape, that’s only before the war. Once you’ve given them the opportunity to leave and they choose not to it’s not required, although you might find it tactically a good idea to do so anyway. 
Bsorot tovot 
Joel Rivh