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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.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli soldiers enter Gaza at the border as seen from Israel, October 3, 2025
Judges are seen at the International Court of Justice before the issue of a verdict in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by Pakistan in 2017, in The Hague, Netherlands July 17, 2019

IDF officials warn ICJ genocide case poses greater risk than ICC

Military officials say the ICJ genocide case worries them more than the ICC, as Israel prepares a major response ahead of a March deadline.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
ARIEL SEIDMAN, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa.

Israel responds to South Africa, declares chargé d'affaires persona non grata

SA foreign affairs ministry accused Israeli diplomat Seidman of "unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa's sovereignty."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘WHY HAS Israel left the legal playing field primarily to its critics?’ the writer asks. Here, the International Court of Justice bench sits empty ahead of the case on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, in the Hague, Netherlands in April.

Why Israel has suppressed its legal narrative on the war for two years - exclusive

LEGAL AFFAIRS: While the record is problematic, it should be noted that Israel is far from having abandoned the playing field entirely.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Justice Barak criticizes ICJ order on IDF operation - opinion

The International Court of Justice issued temporary orders against Israel concerning military operations in Rafah, with dissenting opinions from Justice Barak.

MAY 30, 2024BySUZIE NAVOT
FORMER SUPREME Court President Aharon Barak accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity and calls on the international community to take action, at a news conference with some of the hostages’ families in Tel Aviv, last November. Uploaded on 29/5/2024