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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its decision this Thursday. arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nentayahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as those most responsible for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip since at least October 8 last year.

Judges They also approved an arrest warrant for Mohammed Deif. The senior Hamas official is believed to be the head of its military wing, although Israel had already declared him dead in an Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip last June, whose death was never confirmed by the Islamist group and prosecutors were unable to do so. court

At the same time, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the r.unanimously rejected the challenges put forward by Israel in September, which denied the ICC jurisdiction over the situation in the State of Palestine in general and over Israeli citizens in particular.

The Israeli government also demanded that judges stop “any procedure related to the situation, including consideration of applications for arrest warrants,” another application was rejected by magistrates.

“Israel does not have to accept the jurisdiction of the Court.“Because it can exercise its jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine as previously determined,” the Chamber warned.

He also believed that the United States “They cannot challenge the jurisdiction of the Court before an arrest warrant is issued, so calling Israel is premature,” he said.

In this sense, the judges approved the arrest warrants requested on May 20 by the prosecutor against Nettayahu and Gallant, as “are criminally responsible as co-authors of war crimes related to the use of starvation as a method of warfare.” and crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts.”

Moreover, they are also held responsible as “civilian commanders for war crimes” “deliberately targeting civilians” in the Gaza Strip.

“The House came to the conclusion that both deliberately deprived the civilian population of Gaza of goods necessary for their survival.including food, water, medicine, fuel and electricity, between October 2023 and May 2024. This blockade has had serious consequences, including the death of civilians, including children, due to malnutrition and dehydration,” the ICC added.

In the case of Hamas Khan called for the arrest of then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar; head of the military wing, Mohammed Deif; and his political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh. The indictment includes six war crimes, such as hostage-taking and acts of sexual violence, and five crimes against humanity, including extermination and murder.

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However, since the prosecutor demanded his arrest, Haniyeh was killed in an attack in Tehran in July, and his heir Sinwar suffered the same fate. in another case from Israel in the Gaza Strip last month, so Khan withdrew his statement after deeming his death confirmed.

As for Deif, the prosecutor’s office indicated that cHe will continue to collect information about “his presumed death.”

“On 15 November 2024, the prosecutor’s office, based on information from the Israeli and Palestinian authorities, informed the House that cannot determine whether Deif is dead or still alive. Therefore, the Chamber issues an arrest warrant,” the judges noted.

(EFE)