Palestine may appeal to the ICC to accuse Israel of genocide

Palestine intends to appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) with a complaint against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military commanders in connection with accusations of genocide of the Palestinian people. Palestinian Justice Minister Mohammed al-Shalalda spoke about this.

According to the minister, Israel violates the principle of proportionality and military necessity.

“We, as victims, have the right to file complaints with the ICC, and we will sue the Israeli Prime Minister, the Chief of Staff and all the commanders who gave orders to the soldiers and officers to wage this war of aggression, to commit genocide against a defenseless people and to destroy civilian objects, hospitals and at home,” told he is RIA Novosti.

This is not the first time Palestine has threatened Israel with the ICC. In 2018, Palestine appealed to the ICC prosecutor’s office, and in 2021, the agency announced the launch of an investigation into the situation in the region, which concerns “crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC and committed since June 13, 2014.” In a statement in response to Netanyahu it was saidthat Tel Aviv will not cooperate with the ICC and does not recognize its jurisdiction to open an investigation into the situation in Palestine.

On October 12, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said that the court’s jurisdiction covers potential war crimes in both Palestine and Israel, although the latter is not a member of the body. wrote Reuters.

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict escalated on October 7, after the Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel. After which the Israeli army (IDF) launched Operation Iron Swords, the country went into a state of war. According to the latest data, the death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 5,000 people, the number of injured is 15,000. In Israel, more than 1,400 people were killed and more than 5,000 were injured.