The investigation is progressing, François Zimmeray assured the relatives, who are requesting the issuance of warrants against the leaders of the Palestinian organization
Relatives of victims of her attack Hamas in Israel they met today with his prosecutor International Criminal Courtannounced the lawyer representing them, expressing the desire to issue arrest warrants against the leaders of the Palestinian organization.
“The investigation is progressing,” he assured Francois Zimmeray after the meeting, two weeks after he submitted to prosecutor Karim Khan a file on behalf of nine victims’ families. These families want the Hamas leadership prosecuted for war crimes and genocide.
In the Israel1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed on October 7 and 240 were kidnapped.
Anyone can submit a request to the ICC prosecutor asking for an investigation into a case, but this court is under no obligation to grant the request. In 2021, the ICC launched an investigation into possible war crimes in Palestinian Territoriesin particular for crimes that may have been committed by Israeli forces, Hamas or other Palestinian armed organizations.
Khan said the order also applies to alleged crimes that may have been committed in the current war between Israel and Hamas. But his teams did not manage to enter the Gauzenor in Israel, which is not a member of the ICC.
Source :Skai
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