Palestine became a state party with effect from 1 April 2015. Israel signed the Rome Statute on 31 December 2000 but did not ratify it. The jurisdiction of the ICC is limited to the territories and nationals of state parties.
Preliminary investigation and question of jurisdiction Israel is not a member of the ICC and disputes its jurisdiction on the basis that Palestine is not a sovereign state capable of being a party to the Rome Statute, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly condemned the allegations and investigation. Members of armed Palestinian organizations, including Hamas, have been accused of deliberately attacking Israeli civilians and using Palestinians as human shields. The allegations include the establishing of illegal West Bank settlements and violations of the law of war by personnel of the Israeli Defence Forces during the 2014 Gaza War, including claims of targeting Red Cross installations. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ( ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on 20 December 2019 announced an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in Palestine by Israeli personnel or members of Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups since 13 June 2014. Israeli–Palestinian conflict since 13 June 2014 The seal of the International Criminal Court
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