South Korea’s People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) has filed a lawsuit against seven top Israeli occupation officials, accusing them of crimes against humanity. According to Al-Mayadeen, the complaint, lodged with the South Korean Police Investigation Agency, names Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, IOF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Security Minister Yoav Gallant, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
PSPD alleges these officials are involved in planning, ordering, and executing crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes. Specific accusations include attacks on humanitarian efforts, medical institutions, and ambulances, the use of banned chemical weapons, and unlawful warfare tactics such as starvation.
The lawsuit aims to prosecute the officials for crimes committed during the ongoing war on Gaza. PSPD is calling for their extradition to South Korea for investigation and prosecution under the country’s “Punishment for Crimes Under the Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court Act.”
The South Korean police will determine whether to refer the case to the district prosecutor for further action.
In response, the Israeli Foreign Ministry advised that any officials considering visiting South Korea consult with the Ministry beforehand to avoid “unnecessary risk,” according to Israeli media.
