News - Middle East: Some 650 Chilean lawyers have filed a legal complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu for committing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.

The complaint includes accusations of crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes committed against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East al-Quds.
The complainants are calling for an arrest warrant against Netanyahu and other individuals responsible for these crimes.
The lawyers highlighted the indiscriminate bombing of the besieged Palestinian territory since October 7 and the destruction of residential neighborhoods without distinguishing between civilians and combatants.
Chilean lawyer Nelson Haddad said lawyers from various Latin American countries will likely join the complaint.
“All countries must denounce war criminals, ensuring they are held accountable, assume their responsibilities, face punishment according to the penalties of the Rome Statute, and provide reparations for victims,” Hadad said.
Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Shawan Jabarin, and Professor Rodolfo Marcone-Lo Presti from Chile were among those lawyers filing the complaint.
In December 2023, some 100 Chilean lawyers filed a complaint before the ICC with the same conviction.