The families of three Israeli hostages being held in Gaza are suing the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, for his alleged support for the Hamas terrorists who kidnapped their loved ones, the Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Center announced on Wednesday.
The 20-million-shekel ($5.83 million) lawsuit filed with the Jerusalem District Court accuses Khan of leveling false accusations against the State of Israel, as well as providing services to terror groups, it said.
The lawsuit was brought by the parents of Hamas captive Eitan Mor, the brother of captive Omri Miran and the mother of hostage Avinatan Or.
They argued that Khan’s refusal to issue arrest warrants for additional Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders, particularly those living in Qatar and other Arab nations, had l