Documents To And/or From The Attorney-General And/or His Office In Relation To The International Criminal Court’s Applications For Arrest Warrants For Benjamin Netanyahu And Yoav Gallant From 19 May…

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This disclosure contains departmental records documenting Australia's receipt and processing of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's May 2024 applications for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, alongside three Hamas leaders, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The accessible portions detail the specific charges under the Rome Statute, including starvation of civilians, wilful killing, intentional attacks on civilian populations, extermination, persecution, and torture. The document is primarily informational correspondence (a cable with attached ICC Prosecutor statement) rather than Australian Government legal advice or policy positions. Substantial redactions under section 47E(d) obscure sender, recipient, and reference information, while section 33(a)(iii) redacts additional content. The release does not reveal Australia's formal legal assessment or diplomatic position regarding the ICC applications.