“All actors must comply with international humanitarian law. If they don’t, don’t complain when my office has to act,” said International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) asked both sides of the war between Israel and Hamas that respect international law and allow the arrival of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
“On humanitarian access, the law allows no doubt,” said the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan after a four-day visit to the sites of the attacks Hamas from October 7 in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, in the West Bank.
“Civilians must have access to desperately needed basic food, water and medical supplies, without further delay, and at the necessary pace and scale,” he declared. khanadding that Hamas You should not misuse such help.
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Dramatic. Kfir Bibas, 10 months old, was the youngest hostage who had been kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist group. The announcement of his death caused shock worldwide.
They ask that Israel and Hamas respect international law
“All actors must comply with international humanitarian law. If they don’t, don’t complain when my office has to act,” he added.
khan offered Israel the help of the court to investigate the crimes committed by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, even though the country is not a member of the court based in Hague and does not recognize its jurisdiction.
“The attacks against innocent Israeli civilians represent some of the most serious international crimes that shock the conscience of humanity, crimes for which the ICC was created,” he declared. Khan.
He also called on Israel to do everything possible to protect civilians from the Gaza Strip during their attacks against militants of Hamas and to prevent Israeli settlers from West Bank attack the Palestinians.
Source: Ambito
