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@Li789 decided to answer. After-all you butted in on an exchange as well. But since it apparently matters to you I’ll answer as well. the ICC issued arrest warrants based on an allegation made by the reliable South African government. so here’s a bit of background for you.
On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants forIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant,charging them with war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Gazabetween 8 October 2023 and 20 May 2024, pursuant to the application for the arrest warrantsubmitted by the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP). To safeguard ongoing investigations, thearrest warrants remain classified as ‘secret’, however the charges have been made public bythe Court. In particular, Netanyahu and Gallant are investigated as co-perpetrators
those charges do not include genocide no matter what you’d like to believe
Process wise
To confirm the charges, the Court must be satisfied that there are substantial grounds to believe that the person committed the crimes in question. The standard for that is flimsy as the court themselves said they never fully investigated so that means it is more likely to be based on suppositions and most likely the one sided information doing the rounds rather than an investigation of all the facts that might be available. That would include looking at Israeli records
The next stage of the proceedings is the confirmation of charges before trial. During that stage, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber holds a hearing, normally in the presence of the person(s) charged, to assess whether each charge is supported by sufficient evidence. To confirm the charges, the Court must be satisfied that there are substantial grounds to believe that the person committed the crimes in question. It is only once the charges are confirmed that the ICC can proceed to trial
no doubt the timing of khans application for an arrest warrant and subsequent information will be considered relevant as well.
