On Friday, Israel filed an official objection to the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) and the legality of the prosecutor’s request to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
The first document
In the first document, the state clarified that the court lacked authority regarding the case, questioning its jurisdiction.
The second document
In the second document, Israel detailed how the plaintiff blatantly violated the court’s constitution by denying Israel the opportunity to investigate claims independently.
According to Israel, the prosecutor was obligated to inform it about the materials being investigated and allow it to independently investigate the allegations against the state.
Israel’s legal team in ICC case conducted thorough research
Official sources point out that the Israeli appeals to the tribunal were made after thorough legal work, and at present, among other things, given the prosecutor’s pressure on the judges, it is described as a “campaign” to issue arrest warrants.
It should be noted that the procedure for issuing the warrants is confidential, so no early indications of the judges’ decision are expected. This means that Israel could be surprised again, as it happened in May when it was discovered that the prosecutor had submitted a request to issue arrest warrants.
The ministry claims that there is no other democracy with an independent and respected judicial system that has received such discriminatory treatment from the prosecutor as Israel has.
