War crimes

Pay-for-slay: Could the Palestinian Authority be held legally liable for October 7?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Thousands of plaintiffs are taking the PA to court, arguing that its financial and employment policies toward convicted terrorists create a link to the Hamas massacre.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas. Thousands of October 7 victims and their families are seeking to hold the PA civilly liable, arguing that its long-standing prisoner payment and employment policies helped sustain terrorists who return to violence.
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Global coalition of orgs launch ‘Gaza GenoLIE’ initiative to counter ‘modern blood libel’

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

Over 8,000 plaintiffs seek to hold PA liable for October 7 massacre, war damages

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) detonates an unexploded ordnance, as it was impossible to be transported, in Sahlabad village on November 4, 2020 near Tartar, Azerbaijan. ANAMA representatives alleged the ordnance was a type of artillery shell containing white phosphorus.

White phosphorus leak reported inside US airbase in South Korea, safety ministry says


‘I was low-hanging fruit’: IDF reservist targeted by UK legal group sees case collapse in court

LEGAL AFFAIRS: A British-Israeli reservist shares how an attempted prosecution was meant to create a legal precedent against Britons serving in the IDF, but ended in humiliation for the petitioners.

Pictured is an illustrative image of an IDF soldier.

New UN inquiry: Israel 'deliberately' killed Palestinian children, resulting in genocide

A UN-backed commission report accuses Israel of severe violations against Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, prompting a strong Israeli rebuttal.

 IDF soldiers seen operating in the northern Gaza Strip, April 13, 2025

Deadly Iran attacks on Saudi, Bahrain civilian sites may be war crimes, Amnesty International says

At least 28 people were killed and hundreds were injured after Iran launched unprovoked attacks on GCC countries, though information on said attacks was largely restricted by those states.

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

It’s Dreyfus, not Eichmann: Israel is misreading the int'l case against it - opinion

Israel still seems not to grasp that the main battle is being fought not in Jerusalem but in The Hague.

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

US accused of war crimes by Iran over alleged targeting of water reservoirs - report

Iran accused the US of striking reservoirs that supplied drinking water to 10 villages and violating international law.

A screengrab taken from a handout video released by the Israeli Military says to show a strike on an aerial defence system in Iran at an unknown location, video released on June 8, 2026.

Thai police arrest two Israeli citizens on suspicion of business and real estate crimes

Thai authorities are continuing their efforts to thwart the takeover of real estate and businesses by foreigners, with an emphasis on Israelis.

Three Israelis were arrested for possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes after Thai police conducted a raid on a “drug party” in Koh Phangan, Thailand on January 6, 2026.

When Nigeria bombs a market, it’s a tragedy. When Israel does, it’s a cause - opinion

According to Amnesty and multiple international reports, Nigerian military strikes have repeatedly caused mass civilian casualties over several years. Yet the story landed with an almost eerie quiet.

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025.

New Syrian chemical weapons find could help prosecute perpetrators of war crimes, experts say

Syrian Authorities have detained 18 individuals suspected of involvement in operating and managing the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program.

A drawing exhibition by a group of young men and women depicting various scenes related to the chemical attack, during an event commemorating the 12th anniversary of the attack on August 21, 2025 in Moadamiyat Al-Sham, Syria.

The battle over the narrative - opinion

Perhaps we ought to stop being so self-righteous when we are called upon to look at ourselves.

Illustration of The New York Times application displayed on a smartphone held in hand in Corsica France April 18, 2026.

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.