International Criminal Court collects evidence on alleged crimes committed in Israel-Hamas war

The International Criminal Court is collecting evidence on alleged crimes committed during the Israel-Hamas war.

Prosecutor Karim Khan says that his office has received "a significant volume of information and evidence" about alleged crimes committed during the Israel-Hamas war, the Associated Press reported.

He made the comment in a written statement Friday confirming that South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti had made official state referrals to the court about the “Situation in the State of Palestine,” which his office has been investigating since March 2021. South Africa announced the referral on Thursday.

The ICC has been investigating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the last major flare up of violence in 2014.

Khan says his prosecution office “will continue its engagement with all relevant actors, whether national authorities, civil society, survivor groups or international partners, to advance this investigation.”

He adds he will "continue my efforts to visit the State of Palestine and Israel in order to meet with survivors, hear from civil society organisations and engage with relevant national counterparts.”