Fatou Bensouda, who served as the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor from 2012 to 2021, stated that threats against her did not impede her work. She experienced direct threats during politically sensitive cases, including an alleged threat from an Israeli spy chief to prevent an investigation into war crimes in Palestinian territories.
Fatou Bensouda , who was the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor between 2012 and 2021, insisted the threats against her did not hinder her work. Fatou Bensouda , who was the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor between 2012 and 2021, insisted the threats against her did not hinder her work.
According to the investigation, the head of Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad, ran a covert operation against Bensouda as part of The former prosecutor insisted the threats against her and some of her closest advisers did not hinder their work. “The unacceptable thug-style tactics, threats, intimidation and even sanctions did not result in me or my office failing to fulfil our obligations,” she said.
Shortly before leaving office in 2021, Bensouda upgraded the case to a formal criminal investigation. Her successor, Karim Khan, inherited the inquiry and later accelerated it after the Hamas-led 7 October attacks and Israel’s ensuing bombardment of Gaza.filed by Khan for arrest warrants against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif.
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