The Israel-Hamas war: international legal cases and war-crimes allegations

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

28% left · 61% center · 11% right of 220 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 49 stories.

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1. October 2023

   Oct 15– 19How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it17 articles · 15 independent sources

   3 left, 4 center, 0 right

2. November 2023

   Nov 9UN rights chief says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes4 articles · 4 independent sources

   0 left, 2 center, 1 right

3. December 2023

   Dec 15Dutch court to rule on export of F-35 parts to Israel9 articles · 6 independent sources

   0 left, 3 center, 0 right
4. Dec 29– 30South Africa files case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza17 articles · 14 independent sources

   3 left, 6 center, 0 right
5. Dec 29– Jan 3South Africa's genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN's top court28 articles · 23 independent sources

   5 left, 9 center, 2 right

6. January 2024

   Jan 2Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations at world court filed by South Africa17 articles · 12 independent sources

   1 left, 1 center, 2 right
7. Jan 8– 11ICJ hears South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war22 articles · 12 independent sources

   4 left, 4 center, 0 right
8. Jan 10– 12South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins130 articles · 61 independent sources

   19 left, 20 center, 6 right
9. Jan 11Nelson Mandela's support for Palestinians endures with South Africa's genocide case against Israel6 articles · 6 independent sources

   1 left, 1 center, 1 right
10. Jan 22– 27Netanyahu is defiant after UN court ruling as deaths in Gaza offensive continue7 articles · 7 independent sources

    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
11. Jan 24– 26The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa's genocide case against Israel19 articles · 13 independent sources

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12. Jan 25– 28How Israel is responding to the ICJ ruling37 articles · 14 independent sources

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13. Jan 26South Africa's genocide case against Israel explained8 articles · 6 independent sources

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14. Jan 26Live updates | UN court keeps genocide case against Israel alive as Gaza death toll surpasses 26,0008 articles · 8 independent sources

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15. Jan 26– 27Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire72 articles · 48 independent sources

    14 left, 16 center, 4 right

16. February 2024

    Feb 12– 13Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel amid humanitarian concerns22 articles · 20 independent sources

    3 left, 5 center, 4 right
17. Feb 13South Africa asks UN court to urgently examine Israel's targeting of Rafah in ongoing genocide case6 articles · 6 independent sources

    3 left, 0 center, 0 right
18. Feb 20UN experts call for probe into alleged Israeli abuses of Palestinian women and girls7 articles · 7 independent sources

    1 left, 2 center, 1 right

19. March 2024

    Mar 6S. Africa urges more emergency ICJ measures against Israel over Gaza 'starvation'5 articles · 5 independent sources

    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

20. April 2024

    Apr 7– 8Top UN court opens hearings in case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict25 articles · 16 independent sources

    3 left, 4 center, 2 right
21. Apr 8– 9Nicaragua urges top UN court to halt German military aid to Israel because of its assault in Gaza10 articles · 10 independent sources

    3 left, 4 center, 0 right
22. Apr 8– 9Germany Rejects Allegations that It's Facilitating Acts of Genocide in Gaza at UN Court32 articles · 20 independent sources

    3 left, 6 center, 0 right
23. Apr 29Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over war in Gaza39 articles · 32 independent sources

    8 left, 4 center, 5 right

24. May 2024

    May 16The top UN court is holding hearings on the Israeli military’s incursion into Rafah14 articles · 13 independent sources

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25. May 20– 22ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu142 articles · 76 independent sources

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26. May 20Biden slams 'outrageous' ICC bid to arrest Israeli leaders12 articles · 12 independent sources

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27. May 20– 21Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war26 articles · 20 independent sources

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28. May 21France and Belgium support ICC request for arrest warrants of Israel and Hamas leaders14 articles · 9 independent sources

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29. May 24– 25World court orders Israel to halt its military offensive into Rafah102 articles · 62 independent sources

    13 left, 16 center, 11 right

30. June 2024

    Jun 4– 5House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant17 articles · 17 independent sources

    3 left, 4 center, 1 right
31. Jun 10– 11UN says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid19 articles · 17 independent sources

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32. Jun 11– 12UN inquiry finds Israel and Hamas have both committed war crimes since October 716 articles · 12 independent sources

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33. July 2024

    Jul 31UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment28 articles · 23 independent sources

    5 left, 3 center, 2 right

34. November 2024

    Nov 14Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime15 articles · 11 independent sources

    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
35. Nov 21– 23ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader125 articles · 68 independent sources

    11 left, 22 center, 16 right
36. Nov 22Hungary's Orban breaks with neighbors to dismiss ICC's arrest warrant for Netanyahu9 articles · 9 independent sources

    2 left, 2 center, 2 right

37. December 2024

    Dec 19HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for Gaza water access19 articles · 17 independent sources

    0 left, 6 center, 2 right

38. March 2025

    Mar 13– 14Israel accused of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza by U.N. experts12 articles · 10 independent sources

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39. April 2025

    Apr 2– 3Israel's Netanyahu arrives in Hungary, defying ICC warrant10 articles · 10 independent sources

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40. Apr 3Hungary announces ICC withdrawal as Israel's Netanyahu visits31 articles · 28 independent sources

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41. Apr 6Palestinian teen died in Israeli prison after suffering ‘likely prolonged malnutrition’, autopsy finds11 articles · 11 independent sources

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42. July 2025

    Jul 9– 10U.S. issues sanctions against United Nations investigator probing abuses in Gaza17 articles · 16 independent sources

    3 left, 3 center, 4 right
43. Jul 28– 29Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza22 articles · 21 independent sources

    3 left, 7 center, 1 right

44. August 2025

    Aug 31– Sep 2Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide9 articles · 9 independent sources

    2 left, 2 center, 0 right

45. September 2025

    Sep 1Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says scholars' association9 articles · 9 independent sources

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46. Sep 16– 17UN commission says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza39 articles · 30 independent sources

    6 left, 10 center, 3 right

47. October 2025

    Oct 22UN’s top court rebukes Israel over Gaza aid restrictions during war19 articles · 16 independent sources

    3 left, 3 center, 0 right

48. November 2025

    Nov 17At least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, Israeli data shows13 articles · 10 independent sources

    1 left, 4 center, 0 right

49. June 2026

    Jun 23– 24Israel deliberately targeting children in ongoing genocide against Palestinians, UN commission finds12 articles · 10 independent sources

    2 left, 2 center, 2 right