War crimes

Over 8,000 plaintiffs seek to hold PA liable for October 7 massacre, war damages

The Jerusalem District Court set Sunday as the deadline for arguments as a new study links the PA prisoner-payment system to senior Hamas figures involved in the massacre.

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.
The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) detonates an unexploded ordnance, as it was impossible to be transported, in Sahlabad village on November 4, 2020 near Tartar, Azerbaijan. ANAMA representatives alleged the ordnance was a type of artillery shell containing white phosphorus.

White phosphorus leak reported inside US airbase in South Korea, safety ministry says

No casualties were reported, and the evacuation notice for residents was lifted after about half an hour, as South Korean fire authorities and US forces carried out decontamination work.

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Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain, suspected of having committed war crimes in Darfur, Sudan arrived voluntarily this morning at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, on June 17, 2010.

ICC ends war crimes case against former Darfur rebel leader Abdallah Banda

The prosecution said the evidence against Banda had deteriorated over time since the charges were confirmed over a decade ago in 2011.

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Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting speaks at Farnborough International Airshow on July 22, 2026 in Farnborough, United Kingdom.

Israel 'fallen short' of UK military standards in Gaza, new British defense chief says

When asked to address his previous comments that “Israel is committing war crimes before our eyes,” Streeting told journalists, “I’m not going to pretend I didn’t make those comments.”

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IDF closes dozens of alleged pre-2025 war crime cases - exclusive

The publication of such cases was delayed by fear of abuse by ICJ and ICC. The IDF says the cases are justified under laws of war.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli soldiers enter Gaza at the border as seen from Israel, October 3, 2025

Hind Rajab Foundation asks US Justice Dept. to probe IDF veteran over alleged Gaza war crimes

The IDF veteran served as a combat engineer during the Israel-Hamas War and is due to speak at Boston University on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
IDF combat engineer veteran holding a public event at Boston University. The Hind Rajab Foundation seek a criminal investigation, accusing him of war crimes in Gaza. Pictured in February 2026.

WATCH: Pahlavi announces six demands for int'l community, Iranian diaspora to support protesters

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi outlined six key demands to rally global support for Iranian activists and protesters, urging a coordinated international effort to weaken the regime.

JANUARY 23, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Anti-Iranian regime protesters in Paris, France, hold banners, including of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi over a background with the Pahlavi royal crest, reading "FREE IRAN," January 18, 2026.

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace is concerning for Israeli security - opinion

Israel risks being sidelined as Trump forms a controversial “Board of Peace” with potentially biased members.

JANUARY 20, 2026BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.

Murder, rape, and extermination: Hamas guilty of crimes against humanity, Amnesty charges

Amnesty International released a report accusing Hamas of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture, for the October 7th massacre and the treatment of the hostages taken

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
A "Ceasefire in Gaza" banner hangs in the window of an Amnesty International store in Lund, Sweden, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted in October on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Cyril Laucci, Lead Counsel for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, a Sudanese national, waits to hear the verdict of the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

Guterres says Israel’s Gaza conduct ‘fundamentally wrong’

"The objective was to destroy Hamas. Gaza is destroyed, but Hamas is not yet destroyed. So there is something fundamentally wrong with the way this is conducted," Antonio Guterres said.

DECEMBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

The IDF’s legal corps has lost its way, and soldiers are paying the price - opinion

Ultimately, the IDF must change the equation that frames battlefield decisions as either “correct” or “potential war crimes.”

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByOMER BEN HAMU
FORMER IDF advocate-general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is released from the Neveh Tirza women’s prison in Ramle to house arrest earlier this month. The message from the MAG Corps is that every soldier is a potential war criminal, the writer charges.

EU law enforcement exploring cooperation with NGO that seeks IDF prosecutions

"Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) terror links are well-documented and longstanding,” NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch said in a statement.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A pillar of smoke rises after the IDF destroy a Gaza terror tunnel, November 11, 2025.

As Gaza genocide allegations mount, Israel needs independent oversight of the IDF - opinion

When an institution is placed beyond critique, it becomes vulnerable to excesses and abuses.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByRAPHAEL COHEN-ALMAGOR
IDF CHIEF OF STAFF Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir: The allegations surrounding the IDF’s conduct in Gaza are serious and demand a thorough investigation, the writer maintains.