Benny Gantz
Former Israeli Minister without Portfolio, Former Israel’s War Cabinet Member
As a former Israeli Minister without Portfolio and member of Israel’s War Cabinet, Gantz played a direct role in planning and executing military operations that led to the physical destruction of the Palestinian population; oversaw forced displacement operations; issued orders for deliberate and systematic attacks against civilians; approved military offensives targeting vulnerable areas; and participated in decisions imposing blockades that subjected civilians to starvation. These actions constitute violations of obligations to protect civilians and uphold fundamental human rights during armed conflict.
“The fighting will continue and expand to any place necessary in the Gaza strip. There will be no sanctuary cities”
29.11.2023 - Benny Gantz
March 18, 2025, Khan Yunis-Gaza (AA - Hani Alshaer)
Crimes under Rome Statute
Article 8, 2-b (i):Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population
Article 6, 1-c:Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions oflife calculated to bring about its physical destruction
Article 7, 1-d:Deportation or forcible transfer of population
Article 8, 2-b (xxv):Intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare
“We will defeat our enemies. The human animals that kidnapped our citizens will be exterminated”
07.10.2023 - Benny Gantz
April 25, 2024, Khan Yunis-Gaza (AA - Hani Alshaer)
Crimes under Rome Statute
Article 8, 2-b (xxi):Committing outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment
Article 6, 1-c:Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions oflife calculated to bring about its physical destruction
Article 8, 2-b (iv):Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects
Article 7, 1-h:Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious grounds”