International Criminal Court [ICC] Prosecutor Karim Khan has issued a warning that deliberately preventing the distribution of aid to civilians in Gaza may be deemed a violation of international law, constituting a war crime.
Khan, in a statement from account X, mentioned the letter sent by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the UNSC. This is the first time Article 99 has been invoked to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and maintain global peace.
Khan stressed the critical importance of granting immediate authorization for extensive humanitarian aid to reach Gaza.
Prosecutor Khan of the ICC stressed that intentionally hindering the distribution of humanitarian resources to civilians in Gaza could potentially be considered a violation of the Rome Statute and classified as a war crime.
In his letter to the UNSC, Guterres highlighted the serious danger faced by civilians in Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks, the absence of a safe haven for them, and the collapse of the healthcare system.
