While no one faces imminent arrest, the announcement deepens Israel's global isolation as it faces growing criticism from even its closest allies over the conflict in Gaza.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet weighed in on a push from the International Criminal Court to prosecute his Israel i counterpart and others over the war in the Gaza Strip.
Trudeau and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have yet to comment, but some vocal Liberal MPs are issuing statements.Vatican investigation clears Quebec cardinal of sexual misconductAnthony Housefather argues the decision is drawing a moral equivalency “between the leaders of a recognized terrorist organization and the elected leaders of a democratic state.”
“France has been warning for many months about the imperative of strict compliance with international humanitarian law and in particular about the unacceptable nature of civilian losses in the Gaza Strip and insufficient humanitarian access,” said the statement from France, which has a large Jewish community and close trade and diplomatic ties with Israel.The conflict between began on Oct.
Experts warned that any warrants could complicate relations between Israel and even allies that condemned the move. The military said its forces struck militants during the operation while the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group said its fighters battled the Israeli forces.However, according to Wissam Abu Baker, the director of Jenin Governmental Hospital, the medical center’s surgery specialist, Ossayed Kamal Jabareen, was among the dead. He was killed on his way to work, Abu Baker said.
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