israel keep we are with you. god bless israe bless r this tremendous honor. [applause] >> allege. >> the innational criminal seek arrest warrants against the leader of israel hamas on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. applications for warrants of arrest chamber one of the international criminal court in the situation in the state these applications are the outcome of independent investigations investigations conducted by my office under of the two principal trial lag behind me today. brenda jdition to leading our work of the situation couple of years has since january taken over leadership investigation. and andrew kaley king's

the office and will be leading our work on the si palestine going forward. the basis of evidence collected by my grounds to believe that three senior leaders of hamas bear criminal respon international crimes committed on the state of palestine from at least the october, 2023. extermination as a crime againstrime against humanity and as a war taken of hostages as a war acts of sexual violence during captivity humanity and as war crimes. torture during captivity as a crime against a war crime. during captivity as a crime against humanity. cruel treatment during captivity as a war crime.

and outrageous upon personal dignity during captivity as a war crime. thes crimes were committed in the context of the conflict detailed in the applications and as part widespread and systematic attack against the of israel, by hamas and other armed groups. my office submits grounds to believe that these three hamas leaders are criminally responsible for the killing of israeli and attacks perpetrated by hamas and other armed groups on october 2023. the taking the other crimes alleged in our office has diligently collected evid eyewitnesss at the scene of at least six major attack locations. the applications arriveence such as cctv footage authenticated and video material,ments by hamas and the members of other arm including by the alleged perpetrators

themselves. sinwa,ania not only planned and crimes submit committed they acknowledged their responsibility through their own words and by their actions. they are charged both as superiors. my office also submits today that there are reasonable grounds to believe that from israel, taken from their homes, taken from communities, have been kept in inhumane that some have been subjected to violence including rape, while being we have reached that conclusion based upon medical records contemporaneousnd interviews with survivors. we are continuing our investigations into crimes 7th of october, including i sexual violence, and i call for the immediate release of all

hostages tak for their immediate safe return to their families. this is a fundamental imperative is a imperative demanded by good conscience morality, and international humanitarian law. the hostages must be released immediately. can confirm today that i believe on the basis of evidence collected and examined by my office that israeli prime minijamin netanyahu defense yoav bear criminal responsibility for the following internat the state of para -- of palestine from at least the eighth o october 2023. the crimes include starvatio warfare suffering. serious injury to body or cruel treatment. willful killing or. and, intentionally directing attacks against a civilianas well as crimes against hu extermination and/or

persecution, and allegations of crimes of committing other inhuman acts. it is a legend these crimes were e ongoing armed conflictpart of the widespread, systematic attack against gaza pursuant to state policy. unfortunately, the crimes continue to this day. my office submits that these individuals, through a common plan, have systematicall the civiliann of gaza of objects indispensable to human survival. we reached that conclusion based on interviews with survivors eyewitnessesstatements from israeli officials. individuals subject to the preseplication. videos photographs, and audiomany of which were taken and shared

systematic deprivation resulted from a decisionn gaza by completely closing the three border crossing points rafah kerem, for periods of time the transportation of essential supplies including food and medicines -- border crossings after they were reopened, to the total siege a involving cutting off cross-border water pipelines from israel to gaza which is the principal source of clean population in gaza was cut off for prolonged periods beginningof october 2023. it wf or hindering of electricity supplies to gaza from the eighth of 2023 until today. that conduct took place alongside killed civilians. including people queuing for obstruction of aid delivtions, and attacks on aid workers that many of those same humanitarian organizat operations,

or limit their lifesaving effortsthe tragic effect of the use of starvation as a method of against gaza's civilian is acute, visible, and widely known. been confirmed by multiple witnesses and victims including local and foreign medical doctors.that s deaths from malnutrition dehydration, and profound suffering among the population. present in -- ady president -- present inand imminent in others. myffice charges benjamin netanyahu and yoav as co-perpetrators in the commission of these like all states, has the right to defend its population. hostages that have been taken. t absolve israel of its obligations to comply with international humanitarian law.

starvation, injury, and suffering to the civilian children are criminal means to achieve military and political goals. as i have repeatedly underlined, since last year egypt, in israel and in palestine command again this -- palestine and again these -- this year those that don't comply with the law should not complain later when my office takes action based upon solid evidence. today, we underlined, in the t international law and the laws of armed conflict apply to everyone. no foot soldier, no leader, no one can act with impunity. nothing on can justify willfully depriving human including women and children young of the basic necessities requnothing on earth. hostagetakingthe independent judges

of this international criminal court are the sole arbiters as to whether the necessary the issuance of warrants of arrests have been met. the judges of the international criminal be now given the space to do their work. and, to dispassionately and objeshould the learned judges approve my applications and issue the requeste warrants, i will work closely withregistrar of the port to apprehend the named individuals. i call upon and count on all stateswn statute, to approve the app the subsequent judicial decision that will be rendered with the seriousness they have shown in otheralso stand ready to work with nonstate pursuit of justice and accountability. it is moment,

that my office and court, continue to conduct our work with full independence and impartiality. i insist that all attempts to impede, intimidate, or improperly court cease immediately. my office will not hesitate to act article 70 of the rome if such conduct continues, and persists. we will submit further applicsts, if and when we determine objective analysis, that the threshold of realistic prospect conviction has -- prospective conviction has been met. my office is advancing multiple, of inquiry including concerning reports of sexual violence duris in israel and in relation the large-scale bombing that has caused and continues to deaths and injuries and soi renew all parties to the current conflict to comply with law without any further delay.

emphasize that the principle of, a part of the rome statute, will continue to be assessed by my office as we take action in and alleged perpetrators. and as wer lines of inquiry. lementarity requires us to defer to national authorities engage in independent and i processes that do not shield suspects from accountability, and which are not a sham. levels policies and actions underlined these applications. today, i wish to underline one message very clearly. it is my strong conviction our willingness to comply with the law -- to apply the lawally if it is seen as being applied we will be creating theand in doing sing bonds that hold us together stabilizing connections between

all communities, all , the safety net to which all victimsthis is the true risk we face at this perilous moment. now, more than ever, we must collectively demonstrate that in law the foundational baseline for human during conflict applies to all individuals and applies equally across addressed by my office and by the court. this is how we will prove, r all this of

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