International Law

'Russia is to Ukraine what Hamas is to Israel': Ukrainian ambassador marks four years of war

He added that Ukraine has formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk attends a ceremony marking the two years anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Tel Aviv on February 23, 2023.
US President Donald Trump stands next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

UK may not allow US to use its bases to attack Iran over possible int'l law violations - report

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

Ono Academic College unveils International Law Program bridging Israeli and US legal systems

This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on January 27, 2024, shows Israeli soldiers patrolling an area in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Yunis, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

Up to 130 int'l lawyers protected IDF from war crimes charges as it fought in Gaza - exclusive


Jewish US Army Major Harrison Mann explains why he resigned over US support for Israel-Hamas war

A Jewish US military officer has resigned in protest of US support during the Israel-Hamas war. He announced it publicly last month in a letter that gained renewed attention this week when he exited.

 Harrison Mann appeared on CBS News to discuss his resignation from the U.S. Army out of protest over Israel's war in Gaza.

Putting democracy under the microscope

The Center for Applied Research on Risks to Democracy opens its doors at Tel Aviv University.

 PROF. EYAL BENVENISTI

IDF General Staff to investigate Rafah strike after 45 Palestinians killed

The Military Advocate General said that the incident in Rafah was under review, calling it a "very difficult" incident.

 Palestinians look at the damages after a fire at the site of an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024

'Irrelevant order of antisemitic court': Outrage sparked amid ICJ ruling

Following the ICJ's ruling on Friday, forcing Israel to halt its operations against Hamas in Rafah, many politicians and various experts expressed their opinions on the ICJ and its ruling.

British jurist Malcolm Shaw looks on at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), during a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza as part of a larger case brought before the Hague-based court by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide, in The Hague, Net

Some US officials say in internal memo Israel may be violating international law in Gaza

The assessment from the four bureaus said Israel's assurances were "neither credible nor reliable."

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken arrives for the Summit for Democracy, in South Korea this week. The gradual shift in the historic US-Israel alliance has been partly influenced by a greater influence given to the State Department under Blinken, the writer maintains.

Israel is breaching international law in Gaza, UK legal adviser tell gov't

“The Foreign Office has received official legal advice that Israel has broken international humanitarian law, but the government has not announced it,” Kearns said.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, Mach 27, 2024

Targeting Marwan Issa didn't break the law; it enforced it - opinion

Faced with a persistent threat of Palestinian terrorism that could, sometimes, escalate to mass destruction weapons, Israel has no choice but to eliminate Hamas leadership wherever possible.

 A HOME in Kibbutz Kfar Aza is bullet-ridden and ransacked following the October 7 massacre. Marwan Issa was a principal planner of that rampage against defenseless Israeli civilians, the writer notes.

New US directive links military aid to human rights, including for Israel

In Washington on Thursday night Biden had harsh words for Israel stating, “The conduct of the response in the Gaza Strip has been over the top.”

 Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on February 11, 2024

The ICJ is not a court - opinion

In contrast to the legal and court systems of democratic countries, international law lacks basic political legitimacy.

 PEOPLE LISTEN to the proceedings inside the ICJ, in The Hague.

World Court dismisses much of Ukraine's case against Russia

Kyiv had accused Moscow of violating two United Nations treaties

 Ukrainian service members speak to each other in the industrial area of the city of Sievierodonetsk, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 20, 2022.