War crimes

Israel must investigate itself: IDF accountability strengthens the country - editorial

An army governed by law must be capable of determining when a mistake was understandable, when negligence occurred, and when a line was crossed.

ISRAELI SOLDIERS look toward the northern Gaza Strip from an observation point near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, April 21, 2026.
Israeli passport.

Dozens of complaints, zero prosecutions: Hind Rajab fails to prosecute IDF soldiers analysis

Hind Rajab Foundation footage of IDF soldiers posing in Gaza used to file lawsuits for alleged war crimes; Illustrative.

Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint in India against anonymous Israeli traveler

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.

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


ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted in October on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Cyril Laucci, Lead Counsel for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, a Sudanese national, waits to hear the verdict of the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

Guterres says Israel’s Gaza conduct ‘fundamentally wrong’

"The objective was to destroy Hamas. Gaza is destroyed, but Hamas is not yet destroyed. So there is something fundamentally wrong with the way this is conducted," Antonio Guterres said.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

The IDF’s legal corps has lost its way, and soldiers are paying the price - opinion

Ultimately, the IDF must change the equation that frames battlefield decisions as either “correct” or “potential war crimes.”

FORMER IDF advocate-general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is released from the Neveh Tirza women’s prison in Ramle to house arrest earlier this month. The message from the MAG Corps is that every soldier is a potential war criminal, the writer charges.

EU law enforcement exploring cooperation with NGO that seeks IDF prosecutions

"Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) terror links are well-documented and longstanding,” NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch said in a statement.

A pillar of smoke rises after the IDF destroy a Gaza terror tunnel, November 11, 2025.

As Gaza genocide allegations mount, Israel needs independent oversight of the IDF - opinion

When an institution is placed beyond critique, it becomes vulnerable to excesses and abuses.

IDF CHIEF OF STAFF Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir: The allegations surrounding the IDF’s conduct in Gaza are serious and demand a thorough investigation, the writer maintains.

Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown

The ruling is the most dramatic legal action against a former Bangladeshi leader in decades and comes months ahead of parliamentary elections expected to be held in early February.

A protester vandalises a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint, demanding her resignation at Teacher Student Center (TSC) area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka, August 3, 2024.

Syrian general linked to Mossad indicted for torture in Austria - report

Syrian Brig.-Gen. Khaled al-Halabi, accused of overseeing torture in Raqqa during Syria’s uprising from 2011 to 2013, was arrested after years in hiding.

Ex-Syrian Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi.

US officials found military lawyers warned there may have been evidence of war crimes in Gaza

The previously unreported intelligence described concerns within the Israeli military regarding the Israel-Hamas War.

Hamas, Red Cross searching for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, October 28, 2025.

Alert! ‘Deep dark state’ rising: Conspiracy questions in the Sde Teiman scandal - opinion

Many questions remain unresolved about the Sde Teiman scandal and its leaked footage.

THEN-MILITARY advocate-general Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi attends a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman last year. Tomer-Yerushalmi and her entire office covered up their own crimes, the writer charges.

Canadian MP calls for screening of IDF soldiers entering country

Canadian Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi said those who have served in the IDF should be screened to ensure they have not been involved in any breaches of international law before entering Canada.

Canadian MP Sameer Zuberi discussing screening IDF soldiers for war criminals