politics
March 25, 2026
Israeli former PM calls on ICC to halt West Bank ‘Jewish terrorists’ after prosecutions stop
Exclusive: Guardian analysis of settler violence shows no Israelis prosecuted since 2020 for killing Palestinian civilians, as former military, police and spy chiefs describe ‘organised Jewish terrorism’
TL;DR
- No Israeli citizens have been prosecuted for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since 2020.
- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene due to a lack of accountability.
- Dozens of former Israeli security commanders have described attacks on Palestinians as 'Jewish terrorism' and warned of an existential threat.
- Since 2020, Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed at least 1,100 Palestinian civilians, with no one charged.
- Over 96% of police investigations into settler violence between 2020 and 2025 concluded without an indictment.
- Legal experts argue that the Israeli law-enforcement system functions as a shield for perpetrators, prioritizing immunity over the rule of law.
- Former justice ministers have accused the Israeli government of allowing 'active and horrific ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians.
- In February, two former Likud justice ministers signed a letter to the current government regarding this issue.
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