Karim Khan says Israel is using ‘starvation as a method of warfare’ and charges Hamas with ‘unconscionable crimes’ on October 7th
ICC prosecutor’s request for arrest of Netanyahu and other Israel i leaders ‘outrageous’ - BidenMr Biden’s top aide, secretary of state Antony Blinken, also criticised the move, raising questions over the court’s jurisdiction as well as its process in making this application. He added that it could jeopardise negotiations to achieve a hostage deal and a ceasefire.
“These and other circumstances call into question the legitimacy and credibility of this investigation,” Blinken said. Of the Hamas actions on October 7th, he said that he saw for himself “the devastating scenes of these attacks and the profound impact of the unconscionable crimes charged in the applications filed today.
The ICC decided in 2021 it had a mandate to investigate violence and war crimes committed by Israel and Palestinian factions in events dating back to 2014, although Israel is not a member of the court and does not recognise its authority. Earlier this month, Mr Netanyahu appeared to be publicly panic-stricken by the prospect of an ICC prosecution, and reportedly appealed to his ally Joe Biden, the US president, to intervene in any potential legal action against Israel.
Benny Gantz, a former military chief and member of Israel’s war cabinet with Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant, criticised Mr Khan’s announcement, saying Israel fights with “one of the strictest” moral codes and has a robust judiciary capable of investigating itself.
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