https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/8a68f3ab-d60e-41b6-9272-f2f25ddefec0 Israel and Hamas have been accused of serious international crimes as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza, during which at least 52,000 Palestinians have been killed as of May 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war on 7 October 2023, following a Hamas attack on southern Israel, which killed 1,195 people and saw a further 250 taken captive. A ceasefire came into effect on 19 January. In 2024, Israel stood accused before the International Court of Justice of allegedly violating the Genocide Convention. And the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Warrants for Hamas military chief Mohamed Deif, leader Yahya Sinwar, and Ismail Haniyeh, head of its political wing, have been withdrawn after all three were killed. International courts, rights groups, UN experts, and agencies have alleged that genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes have been committed during the conflict. But what is the difference between each of the major international crimes? How has the system of international law evolved? And who decides whether the accused are guilty? Middle East Eye takes a look :point_right: ✍️: Sondos Asem/MEE Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:04:12 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/8a68f3ab-d60e-41b6-9272-f2f25ddefec0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.