Families of three Israeli hostages held in Gaza have filed a lawsuit in Jerusalem against International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, accusing him of aiding Hamas by failing to pursue its leaders. Represented by attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner of Shurat HaDin, the families of Avinatan Or, Eitan Mor, and Omri Miran allege that Khan delayed issuing arrest warrants for Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, and Ismail Haniyeh, treating them on par with Israeli officials. The lawsuit claims that Khan ignored the plight of the hostages and acted in bad faith, allegedly to deflect from sexual misconduct accusations against him from fellow prosecutors. Darshan-Leitner described the ICC as “a branch of Hamas dedicated to Israel’s destruction.
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