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Situation in the State of Palestine



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in the State of Palestine

Jurisdiction

Declaration under Art. 12(3) Declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction · 1 January 2015
Rome Statute State Party · 1 April 2015
Initiation of preliminary examination Proprio motu · 16 January 2015
State referral Palestine · 22 May 2018 · South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti · 17 November 2023 · Chile and Mexico · 18 January 2024 · 
Opening of investigation 3 March 2021
Status Investigation · Ongoing

Context

The investigation covers crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court that are alleged to have been committed in the situation since 13 June 2014. Following Pre-Trial Chamber I's majority decision of 5 February 2021, the Court's criminal jurisdiction extends to Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

Cases

The Prosecutor v. Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant Pre-Trial · At Large
The Prosecutor v. Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri Closed · Deceased
The Prosecutor v. Yahya Sinwar Closed · Deceased
The Prosecutor v. Ismail Haniyeh Closed · Deceased

Key Documents

Declaration under Art. 12(3) Declaration of the State of Palestine accepting ICC jurisdiction (2015)
Opening of preliminary examination Statement of the Prosecutor on the Opening of the Preliminary Examination in Palestine (2015)
State referral — Palestine Referral by the State of Palestine (2018)
Conclusion of preliminary examination Statement of the Prosecutor on the Conclusion of the Preliminary Examination in Palestine (2021)
Decision on territorial jurisdiction Decision on the Prosecutor's Request regarding Territorial Jurisdiction (2021)
Opening of investigation Statement of the Prosecutor on the Opening of the Investigation in Palestine (2021)
State referral — Multiple States Referral by South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti (2023)
State referral — Chile and Mexico Referral by Chile and Mexico (2024)
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in the State of Palestine