The British Karim KhanAttorney General of International Criminal Courtstated this Sunday, 3 that the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7 against “innocent Israeli civilians” some of the “most serious international crimes“.
Khan met with this weekend Family members of attack victimsS. Him too visited Kibbutz Be’eri, Kfar Aza and the site of the electronic music festival where mostly young people were killed.
The prosecutor classified the actions of the Hamas members as “deliberate cruelty which shocks the conscience of humanity.”
“I demand the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages taken by Hamas and other terrorist organizations. There is no justification for the detention of hostages, and even less for the blatant violation of the basic principles of humanity Kidnapping children and continue to keep them in captivity,” he said.
“You Hostages cannot be treated as human shields or bargaining chips,” he added.
The ICC prosecutor visited Israel in recent days at the request of survivors and families of victims of the Hamas attacks. He explained that his trip was “not investigative in nature” but said one of his office’s priorities was to analyze crimes committed by Hamas.
At least 136 hostages are still imprisoned in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli Defense Forces. The number includes 17 women and children.
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