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• The Hague-style absurd // Photo: IP

In Israel's political and judicial system, discussions on how to deal with the plaintiff's intent in the International Criminal Court, Pato Bassaud, began to launch investigations against Israel on war crimes in the Occupied Territories.

Yesterday, a first hearing was held by the inter-ministerial team on the subject, attended by representatives of the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Justice and the National Security Office (MLA) in the Prime Minister's Office. The discussion looked at the possible course of action that Israel can take with the court. New "When it comes to dealing with the tribunal, which has been examining Israel for a decade.

Prosecutor Pato at the Essence // Photo: GettyImages

One of the options examined in the hearing is the adoption of a tough line toward the tribunal similar to the American approach. The Trump administration has denied court employees permission to enter the United States after the plaintiff announced plans to investigate U.S. troops involved in the Afghan war. Probably, in direct connection to this, the court's judges ruled that the tribunal had no authority to engage in the American case.

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International Court of Justice in Hague to investigate war crimes in Judea and Samaria and Gaza // Photo: Reuters

However, yesterday's hearing noted that there are significant differences between Israel's and the US's punitive capabilities vis-à-vis the Tribunal and its executives. In addition, some in Israel believe that the American approach will also be of no avail, as the plaintiff has challenged the judges' position, even though it has US sanctions. "B.

Discussions - only in the Cabinet

Discussions at the professional level regarding how to handle the new situation will continue in the coming days, but the decision will be brought to the door of the political echelon. The first decision that Prime Minister Netanyahu has already made in this regard is the transfer of all discussions on the issue to the Political Security Cabinet and the imposition of their contents. This is not to reveal Israel's future moves on the sensitive issue.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu // Photo: Oren Ben Hakun

At the Chanukah candle lit ceremony last night at the Western Wall, Netanyahu repeatedly attacked the plaintiff's decision and the tribunal. "We exist here today because of the Maccabees of the day and the Maccabeans of our day, and here we are still in the battle that has not ended. "In this city, in this country - that we have no right to live here, and that if we live here we commit war crime. It is anti-Semitism for its own sake. We will not bow to this injustice, this absurdity. We will fight it with all the tools."

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Israel Katz revealed on the Kalman-Lieberman program here 11 that yesterday, because of the fear of the court, Netanyahu had already avoided evacuating the illegal outpost Khan al-Ahmer more than a year ago. "There was concern that this would be the 'last straw' for them," Katz said. His remarks were highly criticized, in particular because the evacuation did not prevent the tribunal from deciding to investigate Israel.

"The government is scared"

Former Likud Prime Minister Gideon Sa'ar wrote in response: "A few days ago, I said in Khan al-Ahmar that no reason was given for why the evacuation was delayed. Today we found out why: The Israeli government fears the Hague. It also clarifies the lack of hand in hand over the Palestinian takeover Area C in recent years. A change is needed and will be done in four days to fight for the future of Judea and Samaria in deeds and not in speech. "

Minister Ophir Akunis said at the opening of the Cabinet meeting yesterday: "The decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague is not only anti-Israeli - but anti-Semitic. While the horrific atrocities that are happening around the world in general, and the Middle East in particular, are ignored, we should not cooperate with this "investigation".