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A delegation of family members of Israeli hostages, along with several dozen lawyers, went to The Hague to file complaints against Hamas leaders at the International Criminal Court, which is empowered to prosecute individuals for serious violations of the Geneva Conventions that amount to war crimes.
The Israel–Hamas war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. [18] These events focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict, including demands for a ceasefire, an end to the Israeli blockade and occupation, return of Israeli hostages, protesting war crimes, and providing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The militants involved in the attack are accused of having committed acts of gender-based violence, war crimes and crimes against humanity. [2] [3] Hamas has denied that its fighters committed any sexual assaults, [4] and has called for an impartial international investigation into the accusations. [5] [6]
During the 2008–2009 Gaza War, Israel destroyed numerous civilian targets, including schools, mosques, UNRWA buildings, bridges, government administration buildings, courthouses, police stations, fire stations, agricultural facilities, bird farms etc. [17] Israel claimed it attacked these areas because Hamas fighters allegedly returned fire on Israeli troops from there. [17]
During the ongoing Israel–Hamas war, Israeli male and female soldiers, guards as well as medical staff have reportedly committed wartime sexual violence against Palestinian children, women and men; including rape, gang-rape, sexualized torture and mutilation.
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (), Fatou Bensouda, on 20 December 2019 announced an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in Palestine by members of the Israeli military or Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups since 13 June 2014.
People who get their news primarily from mainstream TV and cable channels "are more supportive of Israel's war effort, less likely to think Israel is committing war crimes", wrote Ryan Grim, a journalist at the progressive publication The Intercept. But Americans who rely on social media, podcasts and YouTube are generally on the side of the ...
That is a war crime. It is a textbook war crime. And that makes those who orchestrate it war criminals." [21] In a letter to The Guardian, Democratic Congressman Andre Carson accused Israel of a "war crime," citing the Israeli Defense Forces' alleged use of white phosphorus and the deadly bombing of the Jabalia refugee camp.