From the ICC’s perspective, the Israel-Palestine issue jumped from something on the distant back-burner compared to Russia-Ukraine and other flagship cases, to one of it's top its public priorities.
The ICC already has an ongoing investigation into "the situation in the State of Palestine" for alleged war crimes committed since June 13, 2014.
Post-October 7, the ICC is far more committed to delving into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – and potentially the IDF’s conduct – than what top Israeli lawyers had hoped for.
According to the Rome Statute, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan must remain neutral between Israel and the Palestinians.
"Immediate measures were adopted to respond to this cybersecurity incident and to mitigate its impact," the ICC said in a short statement.
While Russia has so far ignored the ICJ's orders, experts say an eventual ruling in favor of Ukraine could be important for any future reparations claims.
The International Criminal court has issued arrest warrants against Putin for the war in Ukraine, but Lula has said Brazil will not carry out the arrest.
Critics have expressed concern that Israeli forces would be subject to ICC jurisdiction because the restriction of reasonableness standard will hinder the independence and function of the courts.
Former IDF international law division chief Col. (res.) Eran Shamir-Borer weighed in on the threat from the International Criminal Court.
The ICC is an international body, the member states of which cover a wide range of legal and political systems, including even monarchies.
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