Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders — Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders — Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Nour Odeh, a Palestinian political analyst in Ramallah, said she wasn’t surprised that Khan also sought charges against Hamas leaders, but noted in a text that he “had more charges against Hamas leaders than Israel which is a politicized choice that I find very cynical on his part.” Israeli leaders fiercely deny they have committed crimes, saying they are defending their nation and abiding by international law. Because Israel doesn’t recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction, even if judges were to issue warrants, there is no immediate prospect of Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant being arrested anytime soon.
Also unusual — and indicative of the profound sensitivity of the request to charge Israeli and Hamas leaders — was Khan’s decision to consult a panel of top legal experts, including lawyer
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