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 |