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.
