UN investigation: Israel accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza conflict

In its actions in Gaza, the commission found Israeli authorities responsible for war crimes such as “starvation as a method of warfare, murder or deliberate killing, deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian objects, forcible transfer, sexual violence, torture and inhuman or cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and attacks on personal dignity.” The report says starvation will […]

Fighting intensifies in Rafah, Israel captures important Gaza-Egypt corridor

In Beijing, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, and reiterated his country's opposition to “any attempt to force Palestinians to flee their land”. His host, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, called for a “broad-based, authoritative and effective international peace conference” to tackle the war. Hamas later said it had told […]

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders over 'war crimes'

Israel will “never accept” ICC's “disgraceful” rulings, Netanyahu said in a message on Twitter. “We will not succumb to this.” In mid-November five countries called for an ICC investigation into the Israel–Hamas war, with Khan saying his team had gathered a “significant amount” of evidence on “relevant incidents”. But ICC teams have not been able […]