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IDF closes dozens of alleged pre-2025 war crime cases - exclusive

The publication of such cases was delayed by fear of abuse by ICJ and ICC. The IDF says the cases are justified under laws of war.

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Israeli soldiers enter Gaza at the border as seen from Israel, October 3, 2025
Judges are seen at the International Court of Justice before the issue of a verdict in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by Pakistan in 2017, in The Hague, Netherlands July 17, 2019

IDF officials warn ICJ genocide case poses greater risk than ICC

Military officials say the ICJ genocide case worries them more than the ICC, as Israel prepares a major response ahead of a March deadline.

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ARIEL SEIDMAN, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa.

Israel responds to South Africa, declares chargé d'affaires persona non grata

SA foreign affairs ministry accused Israeli diplomat Seidman of "unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa's sovereignty."

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‘WHY HAS Israel left the legal playing field primarily to its critics?’ the writer asks. Here, the International Court of Justice bench sits empty ahead of the case on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, in the Hague, Netherlands in April.

Why Israel has suppressed its legal narrative on the war for two years - exclusive

LEGAL AFFAIRS: While the record is problematic, it should be noted that Israel is far from having abandoned the playing field entirely.

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Trump tightens purse strings on South Africa over ICJ case against Israel

The United States allocated nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa in 2023, the most recent US government data shows.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025ByREUTERS
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024.

South Africa renews legal attacks on Israel as member of The Hague Group

The group is formed of representatives from South Africa, Belize, Cuba, Namibia, Bolivia, Honduras, Senegal, Colombia and Malaysia.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
SOUTH AFRICAN officials listen as the International Court of Justice rules, following South African accusations that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, in January.

IDF to publish major update on war crimes probes in coming weeks, may include WCK case - exclusive

The last significant update published by IDF on war crimes probes was in August after IDF Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi first started to provide public updates in May.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF MILITARY Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi is the Israeli military’s chief lawyer and has the task of defending Israelis from accusations of war crimes.

Nawaf Salam appointed as Lebanon's new Prime Minister in landmark political shift - explainer

Salam is tasked with forming a government after two years of political deadlock, raising hopes for reform amid deep sectarian divisions

JANUARY 14, 2025BySTEVE GANOT/THE MEDIA LINE
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaks at the presidential palace, in Baabda, Lebanon, January 14, 2025

Ireland’s ICJ bid to redefine genocide suggests it knows accusations can't hold ground

LEGAL AFFAIRS: The definition of genocide is firmly established in the Genocide Convention and explicitly requires clear evidence of an intent to destroy a protected group.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByNATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE
IRELAND HAS joined South Africa in its accusations of genocide at Israel. Here, jurist Malcolm Shaw looks on at the ICJ during a ruling on South Africa’s request to order a halt to Israel’s Rafah offensive in Gaza in May.

Ireland's 'reincarnation of ancient antisemitism': Amb. Erlich defends embassy closure

Israel closed its embassy in Ireland following anti-Israel policies, with Ambassador Dana Erlich supporting the move while Opposition Leader Lapid criticized it as "a victory for antisemitism."

DECEMBER 20, 2024BySHIR PERETS
THE IRISH flag atop the historic post office in Dublin.

FM Sa'ar decides to close Ireland embassy over 'antisemitic actions, rhetoric'

The Foreign Ministry also announced that Israel will be opening a new embassy in Moldova.

DECEMBER 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(Illustrative) Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar over a back drop of an Irish and Palestinian flag.

Canada will follow ICC warrant and arrest Netanyahu, Gallant if they enter country, Trudeau says

"We are one of the founding members of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. We will abide by all the regulations of the international court," he said.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Canada's Justin Trudeau tours the Toronto Holocaust Museum in North York, Ontario, Canada, May 5, 2024

How South Africa uses anti-Israel rhetoric in the ICJ – report

A recent report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy finds links between South Africa's ruling party and Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SOUTH AFRICAN legal team leader John Dugard attends an ICJ session on emergency measures against Israel, following accusations by South Africa that the IDF operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, in January.

The West’s attack on Judaism is an American national security issue – opinion

How global anti-Israel sentiment endangers US security and alliances.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByGOL KALEV
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a fundraiser in Vancouver earlier this week. His certifying that Jews in Israel kill women, children, and babies puts Jews in North America in danger, the writer asserts.