Israel is making diplomatic efforts to block the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and other Israeli officials over alleged war crimes during the 2014 Israel-Hamas war. The ICC launched a probe into possible war crimes by both Israel and Palestinian militants three years ago.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept Israel’s “extraordinarily generous” proposal for a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The deal reportedly involves releasing 40 of the roughly 130 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for freeing Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Ceasefire talks are ongoing between Hamas and Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Cairo. The death toll in Gaza has risen to 40 amid the latest Israeli strikes, with 25 killed in the Rafah area, the last Hamas stronghold.
The US has also determined that five units of the Israeli military committed grave human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the current Gaza war. This is the first time the US has reached such a conclusion about Israeli forces.
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Since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023, at least 34,488 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and 77,643 injured, while the death toll in Israel stands at 1,200.
Q&A
Q: What is the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigating regarding the 2014 Israel-Hamas war?
A: The ICC launched a probe three years ago into possible war crimes committed by both Israel and Palestinian militants during the 2014 Israel-Hamas war. Israel is now making diplomatic efforts to try to block the ICC from issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and other Israeli officials over these alleged war crimes.
Q: What is the latest proposal for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas?
A: According to reports, Israel has proposed a deal to Hamas that would involve releasing 40 of the roughly 130 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for freeing Palestinian prisoners in Israel. This is part of a broader proposal that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described as “extraordinarily generous” on Israel’s part. Ceasefire talks are ongoing between Hamas and Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
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Q: What is the current status of the conflict between Israel and Hamas?
A: The death toll in Gaza has risen to 40 amid the latest Israeli strikes, with 25 killed in the Rafah area, the last Hamas stronghold. Since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023, at least 34,488 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and 77,643 injured, while the death toll in Israel stands at 1,200. The US has also determined that five units of the Israeli military committed grave human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the current Gaza war.
