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.
The UK has until Friday to submit a fall claim, but the Guardian reported it was unlikely to go ahead with the filing.
Khan accused Israel of starving Gaza’s civilians, of attacking those queuing for food, and of obstructing delivery of humanitarian aid.
Khan's decision to request the warrants upended the plans backed by Washington and London for the prosecutor and his team to visit Gaza and Israel.
The decision permits UK, other countries to oppose the jurisdiction.
The Russian officials were suspected of having committed war crimes and crimes against humanity for directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects in Ukraine.
Netanyahu opposes state probe out of concern that diving deep into his failings would undermine his continued ability to serve as prime minister.
Last month, the IDF military advocate general announced that she is probing over 70 cases of alleged criminal wrongdoing by soldiers during the war.
It is the first confirmation that attacks in cyberspace are being investigated by international prosecutors, which could lead to arrest warrants if enough evidence is gathered.
The Broad Perspective: While we have ample grounds to argue for the justification of the IDF’s operation in the Gaza Strip, it is legally bound to come under public scrutiny.
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