Three ministers and government legal experts met at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday to discuss how they would manage arrest warrants over conduct in Gaza
Both Israel and Hamas stand accused of committing war crimes since October 7The Israel i government called an 'emergency discussion' over concerns the International Criminal Court could be preparing an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israel i leaders over alleged breaches of international law in Gaza, it has been revealed.
Israel reportedly fears that arrest warrants would be brought on the basis of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where rights groups and international bodies continue to warn of impending 'man made famine', alleging deliberate restrictions of aid into the Strip. Thousands rally against the government demanding Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation, early elections and prisoner swap with Gaza in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 13, 2024
Advertisement These covered the period November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023, but also referenced historical allegations of rights violations. The UN High Commissioner's report suggested Israel had committed war crimes and violations of international law, including the 'wanton destruction of civilian property', collective punishment, punitive and deliberate sieges, 'deprivation of essential services' such as water and aid, and forced displacement.
The application urged the International Court of Justice to order 'provisional measures' to protect Palestinians in Gaza, including the cessation of military attacks that 'constitute or give rise to violations of the Genocide Convention'. The Genocide Convention defines genocide by acts 'committed with intent to destroy, in whole or part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group'.
'This, coupled with Israel’s imposition of an illegal siege in Gaza, which has cut off or severely restricted the civilian population’s access to water, food, medical assistance and fuel, is inflicting unfathomable levels of suffering and puts the survival of those within Gaza at risk,' the organisation said in a statement.
An Israeli soldier stands over the body of a Hamas militant in Kibbutz Be'eri on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Advertisement Some 1,170 Israelis - many of whom were civilians - were killed when Hamas swept into southern Israel and began indiscriminately targeting people.
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