Israel to bar entry of International Criminal Court prosecutor: Reports

Israel will not allow the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, to enter the country, according to reports in the Israeli press.

Khan, speaking from the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, expressed his desire to enter Gaza and Israel, to investigate potential crimes.

Israel is not a member of the court and therefore refuses the ICC's jurisdiction in the country.

The Palestinian Authority is a member of the court, however, Israel also refuses to allow members of the ICC to enter the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank and Gaza.

Impeding relief supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip could constitute a crime, Khan said on Sunday.

Speaking from the Rafah border crossing, he said that Israel must make "discernable efforts" to make sure civilians get basic food and medicine.

Israel has bombed the Rafah crossing at least four times since the start of the war on 7 October, hampering aid efforts.