Omer Bar-Lev
Former Israeli Minister of National Security
Bar-Lev, as former Minister of National Security, used starvation as a method of warfare by denying civilians access to goods indispensable for their survival, implemented policies of deliberate deterioration of living conditions, including denial of access to food and medicine, deliberately created conditions that led to the physical destruction of the Palestinian people, and committed inhumane acts that caused great suffering, in violation of the obligations to protect civilians during armed conflict and to observe fundamental human rights.
“A complete siege on Gaza. No water, no electricity, no food. Like in Beirut 1982. Water for the south of the Gaza Strip - only in exchange for the return of the kidnapped children and women”
17.10.2023 - Omer Bar-Lev
December 24, 2023, Rafah-Gaza (AA - Abed Zagout)
Crimes under Rome Statute
Article 8, 2-b (xxv):Intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare
Article 7, 2-b:Extermination includes the intentional infliction of conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of a population
Article 6, 1-c:Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions oflife calculated to bring about its physical destruction
Article 7, 1-k:Other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering
“Disappointing that Israel is still providing water to the southern Gaza Strip”
30.10.2023 - Omer Bar-Lev
February 14, 2025, Rafah-Gaza AA - Hani Alshaer)
Crimes under Rome Statute
Article 8, 2-b (xxv):Intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare
Article 6, 1-c:Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions oflife calculated to bring about its physical destruction
Article 7, 1-k:Other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering
Article 8, 2-b (xiii):Destroying or seizing the enemy’s property