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A joint operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Shin Bet, and Israeli police in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza rescued four hostages and killed over 200 Palestinians on Saturday. The 4 hostages rescued were Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv. These four were abducted from the Nova Music [...]

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) Thursday submitted a formal complaint to Scotland Yard’s War Crimes Unit, accusing an unnamed British-born Israeli ex-government official of severe violations of international law. The allegations in their complaint revolve around abetting, inciting, and conspiring with the Israeli government to commit acts that amount to war crimes, [...]

Nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups to ensure healthy growth and development, a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) report published on Thursday found. The report points out that localized conflicts are intensifying severe child food poverty. Children in extremely fragile contexts, such as in [...]

Spain has asked the International Court of Justice to allow it to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albare noted on Thursday. The minister said Spain supported the role of the International Criminal Court and called on all countries to uphold peace and the [...]

Mykyta Vorobiov is a Ukrainian-born political analyst, journalist, and political science student at Bard College Berlin. For the last two years, he has been developing articles on politics and law for CEPA, VoxEurop, JURIST, and others. Mykyta’s co-author Yelyzaveta Nezhyva is a Ukrainian activist and a political science student at Bard College Berlin. Over the [...]

“That calm before the storm, when the aggressor is gathering new forces for a great blow, is most dangerous for the defender.” Carl von Clausewitz, On War A Gathering of New Forces Whether with contrived enthusiasm or calculated strategy, Iran is “gathering new forces for a great blow” against Israel. For the moment, at least, [...]

The Slovenian parliament recognized Tuesday the sovereignty of Palestine, withstanding the largest opposition party’s proposal for a referendum. The move follows the approval of a motion to recognize the Palestinian state by the government of Slovenia. The legislative body expressed optimism that this action would contribute to reducing the violence in Gaza. Minister of Foreign [...]

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it issues an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. H.R. 8282, or the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, will impose sanctions for “any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United [...]

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday that four hostages—Haim Perry, Amiram Cooper, Nadav Popplewell and Yoram Metzger—were killed months ago after they were abducted on October 7 and taken as hostages of Hamas in Gaza. The bodies of the four hostages are held in captivity by Hamas. According to the IDF, the four hostages were [...]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) stated on Monday that the State of Palestine filed an application to intervene in South Africa v. Israel on Friday. The application follows the State of Palestine’s formal declaration that it accepts the competence and jurisdiction of the ICJ through Security Council Resolution 9 (1946) and Article IX of [...]