The International Criminal Court announced this Thursday, November 21, that it was following the requisitions of its prosecutor, launched in May, which notably accuses the Israeli Prime Minister of “crimes against humanity and war crimes”, as well as the leader of the Palestinian movement. , possibly dead.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced this Thursday, November 21, to reject two appeals filed by Israel and to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. According to the court's press release, the ICC prosecutor accuses them of “crimes against humanity and war crimes committed at least from October 8, 2023 until May 20, 2024” in the Gaza Strip, justifies the ICC.
Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri – known as Mohammed Deif – is also targeted by the ICC for “crimes against humanity and alleged war crimes committed in the territory of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine since at least October 7, 2023”, according to another press release. The Israeli army announced this summer the death of the planner of the October 7 attack.
The arrest warrants have been filed «secrets», in order to protect witnesses and ensure the conduct of investigations, the court said. But “the chamber considers that it is in the interest of the victims and their families that they be informed of the existence of the warrants”, she explained.
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan asked the court in May to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant (dismissed in early November by the Israeli Prime Minister) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. . The ICC said there was no need for Israel to accept the court's jurisdiction.
