The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has rejected Israel's objections to the investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 13-month war in Gaza. Khan submitted his formal response to the court, arguing that the ICC's Rome Statute allows it to prosecute crimes committed on the territory of member states, regardless of the perpetrators' nationality.
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Individuals cannot contest an arrest warrant directly, but the state of Israel can object to the entire investigation. Israel argued in a December filing that it could look into allegations against its leaders on its own and that continuing to investigate Israelis was a violation of state sovereignty.
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