Criminal Court orders arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu

Hunger and crimes against humanity as a “method of war”

In a statement published by the ICC, the court explained that the arrest warrant has been classified as “secret” to protect both witnesses and the development of the investigation. However, it appears that they have decided to reveal the details of the arrest warrant “Being treated equally as indicated”“Furthermore, the Chamber considers that it is in the interests of victims and their families to be informed of the existence of the orders,” he explained.

The ICC has assured that it has found “reasonable grounds” to believe that both Netanyahu and Galant “are fully responsible for committing acts jointly with others as co-authors of the crimes committed in the war: Crime” Starvation as a method of war and crimes against humanity Murder, torture and other inhumane acts,

“The Chamber concludes that both deliberately deprived Gaza’s civilian population of goods essential to their survival, including food, water, medicine, fuel and electricity “The blockade has had serious consequences, including the deaths of civilians, including children, due to malnutrition and dehydration,” the statement details.

Likewise, the Preliminary Chamber has assured that “it is not possible to identify No obvious military need or other justification To restrictions imposed on access for humanitarian rescue operations under international humanitarian law.

The Chamber also unanimously rejected the challenges presented by Israel in September ICC refused jurisdiction Regarding the situation in the State of Palestine in general and Israeli citizens in particular.

Most of the world’s countries – 124 in total – are parties to the Rome Statute by which the ICC was created in 2002. But there are some notable exceptions, including Israel, the United States and Russia.

“It is not necessary for Israel to accept the jurisdiction of the Court, since it can exercise its jurisdiction on the basis of Palestine’s territorial jurisdiction,” the Chamber warned.

The request for their arrest was withdrawn after the death of Sinwar and Haniya.

In the Hamas case, the ICC Prosecutor had requested the arrest of the group’s then-leader Yahya Sinwar; head of the military wing, Mohammed Deif; and his political bureau, Ismail Haniya.

Since Khan requested his arrest, Haniya was killed in an attack in Tehran in July and his successor Sinwar suffered the same fate in another Israeli attack in Gaza in October, for which the ICC prosecutor said Is Considering his death certain, withdrew his application.

With regard to Mohammed Deif, the Prosecutor’s Office has indicated that it will continue Gathering information about “his alleged death”.

“The Chamber has reasonable grounds to believe that Mr. Deff (…) at the time of the alleged conduct, is responsible for murder, cruel treatment, torture, hostage-taking, humiliation of dignified persons and crimes against humanity. Rape and other forms of sexual violence”indicates text.

Furthermore, there are reasons to believe that the head of the group’s military wing bears criminal responsibility for “committing acts jointly and through others for the above crimes and ordering or inducing the commission of the crimes, and not exercising a Adequate control over the forces under his effective command and control,

The Chamber also considers that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that “crimes against humanity were part of a widespread and systematic attack directed against the civilian population of Israel by Hamas and other armed groups.”