It is not me, it is the definition of the term.
You seem to think that by me saying Hamas didn't commit a war crime on Oct 7 that I condone it, jeez.
War crimes
According to the UN, a war crime is an illegal action or set of actions that violate international humanitarian law, which is designed to protect civilians.
War crimes are always carried out intentionally and always take place in times of international or non-international armed conflict.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231021-experts-say-hamas-and-israel-are-breaking-international-law-but-what-does-that-mean