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White House Says ICC Has ‘No Jurisdiction’ in Israel-Hamas War

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan stated that his court did have jurisdiction over potential war crimes committed both by Hamas in Israel and by Israel in Gaza.
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White House Says ICC Has ‘No Jurisdiction’ in Israel-Hamas War
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, on March 31, 2021. Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters
T.J. Muscaro
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The independent International Criminal Court (ICC) has “no jurisdiction” over the Israel-Hamas war, a White House spokesperson said on April 29, after high-ranking Israeli officials expressed concern about being arrested abroad on charges related to Israel’s ongoing military action in Gaza in response to a massacre by Hamas.

The organization created to investigate, charge, and try individuals, instead of states, accused of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity has ongoing investigations into both Hamas’s attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, as well as Israel’s military response to the terrorist group in Hamas-ruled Gaza.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.
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