By May, the costs of killing mixes of terrorists and civilians likely started to outweigh the benefits, even when legal.
Oslo had warned Israel that its decision to revoke diplomatic status of Norwegian officials working with the Palestinian Authority would harm ties between the two countries.
Officers say allegations of Israel trying to starve and deliberately kill civilians are baseless.
On the ICC submission... I can confirm the government will not be pursuing (the proposal) in line with our long-standing position that this is a matter for the court to decide on, says spokesperson.
Israel ultimately needs to rely on its own strength, creativity, and desire for survival honed over thousands of years of history.
It is Netanyahu’s tragedy – and ours – that, for the sake of holding onto power for a few more months, he has inflicted damage on Israel’s international standing that will last for years.
Military Affairs: Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi, the Military Advocate-General, is the IDF’s main line of defense against international war crimes probes
The ICC has had an ongoing investigation into any alleged crimes within its jurisdiction committed on Palestinian territory and by Palestinians on the territory of Israel since 2021.
If Israel waits until all the countries have filed on the issue, it may find itself once again “suddenly” rudely surprised by the ICC.
If Israel waits until all the countries have filed on the issue, it may find itself once again “suddenly” rudely surprised by the ICC deciding against it before it has time to announce an inquiry.