Hamas Hostages’ Families Fly to the Hague to File Suit Against Jihadis

More than a hundred representatives of the hostages Hamas kidnapped from Israel are headed to the International Criminal Court at The Hague to file an official complaint against the brutal terrorist organization that killed or seized over 1,400 Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023.

Ofri Bibas, the sister of Yarden Bibas (captive along with her little boy and baby), insisted, “This is not just our story — if we do not stop this, tomorrow it will become the story of the entire world.” According to the Jerusalem Poston Feb. 14, Bibas added, “Two children, one an infant and his older brother, still innocent of the world’s evils, along with their parents, are held captive by a terror organization whose members have killed, blinded, and committed unspeakable acts, and it doesn’t end there.” Indeed, tragically, “We continue to receive numerous reports that these cruel acts are still happening today.”

The Jerusalem Post explained that Israel is not an ICC member, but prosecutor Karim Khan previously claimed jurisdiction for his court over potential war crimes committed during the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict. Hence the Israelis will be filing article 15 communications on behalf of the hostages in Hamas’s control. “These legal filings are meant to provide information to the prosecution and are part of a wider push to get the ICC to act against Hamas leaders.”

Would Hamas return its captives if the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled against them? Quite possibly not, but it is undeniably true that Westerners’ aid to Gaza and persistent support of the Gazans (who are controlled by and in sympathy with the terrorists) have allowed Hamas to continue its fight against Israel and refuse to make peace. If Hamas knew that the West was unequivocally on the side of Israel, as it should be, what could be accomplished?