US EditionICC prosecutor sought warrants against Israeli ministers Smotrich, Ben-Gvir: Report
- ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan prepared to seek arrest warrants in 2025 against Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir for expanding West Bank settlements.
- Khan's efforts followed an ongoing ICC investigation into alleged war crimes linked to settlement expansion and occurred before he stepped down amid sexual misconduct allegations.
- Israel disputes the ICC's jurisdiction and legality of settlements, maintaining the West Bank is not occupied and annexed by Jordan illegally in 1950.
- Khan's two deputies now hold the decision-making power to continue or halt the warrant process, but their plans remain unclear amid the court's strained relations and operational challenges.
- This situation illustrates escalating tensions between the ICC and Israel, with US sanctions having crippled court operations and increasing uncertainty over pursuing Israeli-related cases.
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Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Is Said to Have Prepared Arrest Warrants Against Two Israeli Ministers
Karim Khan has for the time being resigned from his work for allegations of sexual misconduct. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that he has been working until the last time to prosecute Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir for their settlement policy.
RSF submits application to ICC to allow journalists to participate in proceedings against Israel
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) submitted on Wednesday several participation forms requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow Palestinian journalists who are victims of Israeli war crimes to participate in the court’s proceedings. RSF submitted several victim forms to Philipp Ambach, Chief of the Victims Participation and Reparations Section in the Registry of the ICC. This could enable journalists who hold the status of victims …
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