International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said today, Wednesday, that the court raised its concerns die Escalation of violence in the Middle East and die Expressing possibility of war crimes there.
Bensouda wrote on Twitter: “I am following with great concern die Escalation of violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well in and about Gaza and possibly crime, die fall under the Rome Statute “of the International Criminal Court.
Escalated on Wednesday die Clashes between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and the heaviest air strikes between the two sides in years, have occurred in Gaza at least 35 people and in Israel killed five people.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court had in March die Initiate an investigation into possible war crimes in announced in the Palestinian Territories.
Bensouda said war crimes were or are being committed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with both die Israeli Defense Forces as well as Palestinian armed groups such as die Hamas were singled out.
Bensouda is slated to be replaced by British prosecutor Karim Khan on June 16.
“My office will continue die Follow developments on site and record all matters, die in fall under our jurisdiction, “added Bensouda on Wednesday.
The International Criminal Court was established under the Rome Statute in 2002 as a last resort to prosecute war crimes, crimes against die Humanity and genocide in place when states fail to do so in able or unwilling.
The court investigation into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories met strong opposition from Israel and the United States.
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