ICC prosecutor: ‘Harming civilians and denying aid are possible crimes’

Karim Khan, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), said that harming civilians and denying aid are possible crimes.

He said that “willful killing and hostage-taking are crimes under the Geneva convention,” and that it is a crime “to deny aid” and that Israel must ensure food and medicine are allowed into Gaza.

“There should be no doubt that every decision maker from the government to military advisors to lawyers making decisions should be on clear notice that they will be required to justify every strike against every civilian object,” he said.