At the opening of the cabinet meeting, Netanyahu referred to the court's decision: "The prosecutor's decision is contrary to historical truth, and states that Jews cannot live in their homeland - it is absurd."

• PM Benjamin Netanyahu // Photo: Oren Ben Hakun

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Sunday) at the opening of the weekly Cabinet meeting addressed the decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague to launch an investigation into war crimes in the territories of Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip, saying: "As we move forward to new districts of hope and peace with our Arab neighbors, the International Court of Justice in Hague goes back. On Friday, he finally became a weapon in the political war against the State of Israel. "

"The prosecutor's decision against Israel has three absurdities," explained Netanyahu. "The first absurdity - the prosecutor's decision is completely contrary to the basic principles of the tribunal itself, established after the atrocities of the Second World War, especially the horrific atrocities done to our people, and is designed to address the problems that states raise against war crimes. Such as genocide or mass exile. It is designed to do so in countries that do not have real legal systems in the law, as there are of course in the Western world. "

"They took a claim from the Palestinians, who have no opinion whatsoever, and came to blame the only Middle Eastern democracy that is run by the highest legal standards of Western democracies, which the tribunal has no authority over," the prime minister said.

Netanyahu further elaborated: "The second absurdity - the plaintiff's decision runs counter to historical truth. It works against the right of Jews to settle in the Jewish homeland. Making the fact that Jews live in their own country a war crime - is an absurdity that it is difficult to make."

He added: "The third absurdity - the prosecutor's decision runs counter to contemporary truth. Who are they bringing here? Who are they blaming? Iran? Turkey? Syria? No. Israel - the only democracy in the Middle East. It's a terrible hypocrisy. We will continue to fight. "These three absurdities. We will continue to shatter them. We are fighting for our rights and our historical truth with all the tools at our disposal."

International Court of The Hague // Photo: Reuters

Prime Minister Olmert said: "We deeply thank US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for he and President Trump's administration fighting these distortions, this injustice, and this lie every day. We will continue to fight it all the time."

The prime minister said it was a justice law, adding: "Who are they blaming here? The Iranians? The Syrians? No - Israel. The US secretary of state and the government are fighting this injustice and this lie."

"I was convinced that war crimes were committed or committed"

As mentioned, last Friday the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Pato Bensuda, decided to launch a war against Israel, claiming that "I am convinced that there is a reasonable basis to begin the investigation. I was convinced that war crimes were committed or committed in the territories of Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. Gaza".

In her statement, Attorney General Pato Bensuda states that the findings of her first investigation into the situation in "Palestine," at the request of the Palestinian Authority, indicated that all the criteria matched her opening an investigation into "war crimes" committed and committed in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.

"Convinced that war crimes have been committed," in Basoda // Photo: Reuters

However, the plaintiff emphasizes: "In view of the unique legal and factual matters and the very controversial data in this matter, namely the area in which the investigation is to be carried out (its international status under international law, AB), it is necessary to rely on Article 19.3 (Rome Convention - the Basic Convention of International Criminal Court) to resolve this specific matter. "

Already on the same day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked the decision, saying: "This is a black day for truth and justice. Turn the International Court of Justice into a political weapon in the fight against Israel. We want to make Jews living in Palestine, in their homeland, a war crime. And historical truth in every way possible. "

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Netanyahu announced that he had written a letter addressing world leaders, urging them to protest against the International Court of Justice in The Hague for not making the decision he called "scandalous."

Foreign Minister Israel Katz also commented, saying: "The plaintiff's decision in the International Criminal Court is grave, outrageous and contravenes international law. The plaintiff may not take jurisdiction in contravention of the law and bend international law To fit the Palestinian propaganda.

"We reject the decision of all and call on other states to do so, and to stop the court from becoming a political tool in the hands of the Palestinians in their fight against the existence of the State of Israel and its right to self-defense," Minister Katz added.

"Plaintiff's decision is grave, outrageous and contrary to international law" // Photo: Reuters

Knesset Member Yair Lapid from the list of "Blue and White" also referred to the plaintiff's decision and wrote on the Twitter page of: "The plaintiff's statement in The Hague is a surrender to the propaganda and false propaganda of Palestinian terror. As a member of the Cabinet and as a member of the US An army that did more than the IDF to avoid harming the innocent. "

"Big day for us"

Among the Palestinians, the decision by the international court in The Hague welcomed Israel on suspicion of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip and Judea and Samaria. Palestinian parliamentarian Saib Erekat said: "The prosecutor's decision is a positive one and brings closer the opening of an international investigation into the war crimes committed in Palestine."

Palestinian Chairman Mahmoud Abbas also addressed: "This day is great because our rights in it are what we want. Starting today, the International Criminal Court will begin accepting the complaints we have presented in the past. "He added:" I welcome you all to this decision. This is a historic day and there is now the possibility for every Palestinian injured as a result of the occupation to appeal to the criminal court. "

"Historic Day", Chairman Hershu Thabo Mazen // Photo: IP

Hamas also praised the decision between the courts. Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhum said: "The announcement is a step in the right direction that will expose the nature of Israeli occupation by the international system, and the dimensions of suffering to the Palestinian people and clarify the truth that the occupation has tried to hide in all its tools to fight global public opinion, justice and international institutions.

"This important message must be translated into practice on the ground and on the streets, through practical steps to account for the Israeli occupation for its crimes and violations of the Palestinian people, its territories and holy places." This, he said, aimed at "ending the occupation and removing all its effects." A spokesman for the terrorist organization stressed that Hamas was prepared to facilitate any committee it would work with and provide it with all the documents needed to prove the suspicion against Israel.