Since the ceasefire in Gaza, international human rights groups have been gathering evidence in the form of testimonials and photos with the intent of filing suits with both the International Court of Justice in the Hague and local European courts.
Israeli authorities have begun issuing travel advisories to IDF officers who were involved in the Gaza operation. According to YNet news, international arrest warrants may already have been issued.
YNet :
While the State (Israel) is likely to be able to thwart such attempts in The Hague, having suits of this nature filed with local European courts quashed is more complex: Many of the European courts have taken it upon themselves to hear cases of alleged war crimes perpetrated in other countries, even if they themselves have no affinity to the case.
Once a European court decides to hear such a case, it is within its right to issue bench warrants for the alleged criminals – in this case top politicians and military personnel...
