I am interested but uninformed in this area, so I am wondering if there are rules in warfare. For Example, I am considering scenarios such as prohibiting the bombing of civilian structures.
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Answer: in addition to what others are saying, there is a concept called “military necessity.” The IRC casebook includes examples (https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/military-necessity#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9Cprinciple%20of%20military%20necessity,prohibited%20by%20international%20humanitarian%20law.)
Basically, if there are legitimate military objectives, then some other restrictions are void. For example, if the enemy has a sniper in a church steeple, it is allowed to fire on the church. Similarly, if the enemy is storing weapons in a school, it is ok to bomb the school, but one should not do it when students are there
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