Legal Studies in Digital Age 3 Serial Number 8 2024 09 16 International Responsibility for the Protection of Gaza Civilians under International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law International Responsibility for the Protection of Gaza Civilians under International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law 227 237 EN Journal Article 2024 06 03 <p>The inhumane actions of Israel in recent years have led international organizations such as Amnesty International in its February 2022 report and Human Rights Watch in its April 2021 report to label it as an apartheid regime—constituting a form of racial discrimination and an example of crimes against humanity. This designation not only imposes international responsibility on the regime but also on the international community for failing to recognize such a situation. The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry also confirmed in its June 2024 report the commission of crimes against humanity and war crimes by Israeli authorities during the Gaza conflict. These crimes include starvation, intentional killing of civilians, deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian objects, forced displacement, sexual violence, torture and inhumane treatment, arbitrary detention, and violation of personal dignity. Throughout its aggression against Gaza, the Zionist regime has repeatedly violated the rules of international humanitarian law and, in accordance with international law, bears international responsibility. This article is a developmental research study using a combined (descriptive-analytical) method and relies on library resources for data collection. Consequently, it is possible to establish the criminal responsibility of commanders, perpetrators, and orchestrators of the recent Gaza war due to their clear violations of fundamental principles and norms of international humanitarian law. They should be pursued and prosecuted as war criminals under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).</p> https://www.jlsda.com/index.php/lsda/article/download/169/144