Maj. Gen. Itai and Yarov will lead the fight against the decision to approve the opening of a criminal investigation against Israel. • The team established by the Maj. Gen. is headed by an expert jurist in international law.
Champion with me and Yarov
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Yehuda Peretz
The IDF was not surprised by the decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding its authority to investigate Israel for war crimes, and began preparing for this a few months ago. Operational interrogation in the IDF and legitimacy.
Under Maj. Gen. and Yarov, a team has been set up headed by a jurist who specializes in international law, which is to be prepared to deal with the tribunal's decision.
The IDF already has contingency plans regarding the tribunal's decision, but the army prefers not to be at the forefront of dealing with the decision.
Following the decision of the tribunal, at the political level, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the IDF began to study the decision and examine various options for a response. As for the effect of the move on them, if at all, and as for the messages they are required to convey if asked on the subject.
PM, "International Court of Justice in The Hague Investigates Israel on Completely False War Crimes" // Photo: PM Spokeswoman
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice is also preparing to fight the decision of the Hague Tribunal to authorize the plaintiff to open a criminal investigation, if it deems it appropriate, within the borders of Judea, Samaria, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
The Ministry of Justice notes that this is a decision in principle regarding the authority of the tribunal, but there is still a long way to go before the plaintiff can advance investigative decisions.
"For us, the decision is fundamentally wrong, and it deviates from the court's mandate and is destructive for it. The court filed official positions and told him it had no authority to intervene in this matter legally.
