Legal Proceedings Relating to Israel and the oPt

On 29 December 2023, South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel before the ICJ concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations pursuant to the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip. On 26 January and 28 March 2024, the Court rendered orders for the indication of provisional measures. These publications examine key legal aspects of the proceedings.

On 30 December 2022, the UN General Assembly requested the ICJ to render an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of Israeli policies and practices in the oPt as well as the legal status of the occupation as a whole. Public hearings took place from 19 to 26 February 2024, and the Court is expected to deliver its advisory opinion in the coming months. These publications examine key legal aspects of the proceedings.

The State of Palestine joined the ICC in 2015. On 3 March 2021, the ICC Prosecutor at the time, Fatou Bensouda, opened an investigation into the situation in the State of Palestine. On 20 May 2024, the current Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that he was seeking arrest warrants against Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, and Ismail Haniyeh as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Israel and the oPt since 7 October 2023. These publications examine key legal aspects of the investigation.