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Gazan Man Files First ICC Complaint Against Hamas Leaders
A man from Gaza submitted a filing to the International Criminal Court prosecutor seeking investigation of 14 Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes against Palestinian civilians. The submission marks the first such action by a Palestinian against Hamas. To date the ICC has brought no charges against the group for offenses committed against its own population.
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A man from Gaza has submitted a filing to the International Criminal Court prosecutor demanding the investigation of 14 Hamas leaders for crimes committed against the Palestinian people. The submission is the first by a Palestinian against Hamas, according to the report.
It alleges war crimes and seeks arrests of the leaders named in the filing. The International Criminal Court has not charged Hamas with any crimes committed against its own civilians. The filing therefore represents the first formal request of its kind directed at the group by one of its own population.
Background The action comes amid ongoing conflict in Gaza.
A photograph accompanying the report showed a Hamas member standing guard as residents walked on a street in Gaza City during Eid al-Fitr observances on March 20, 2026. The man's lawyers prepared the submission on his behalf. It focuses on acts allegedly carried out by Hamas against Palestinian civilians rather than against forces from Israel or other external parties.
