ICC prosecutor ‘deeply concerned’ by situation in Gaza’s Rafah

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan is “deeply concerned by the reported bombardment and potential ground incursion by Israeli forces in
Rafah”, he said on social media platform X on Monday.
He reiterated that the ICC was “actively investigating any crimes allegedly committed” in Gaza and said that “those who are in breach of the law will be held accountable”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said four Hamas battalions are in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people displaced by violence further north are trapped in desperate conditions.
It says Israel cannot achieve its goal of eliminating the Islamist militants while they remain there. Civilians should be evacuated from the combat zone, it said.
Khan also called for the immediate release of all the hostages held in Gaza after Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, adding that this “also represents an important focus of our investigations”.