Buenos aires: Human rights lawyers filed a criminal complaint with the Argentine federal courts on Friday, demanding an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he travels to the country, in connection with the "killing of paramedics" in Rafah last March.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the filing accuses Netanyahu of bearing "criminal responsibility as an accomplice to war crimes and crimes against humanity," asserting that he is "an accomplice to causing death by starvation, and to crimes such as murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts."
The lawyers are also calling for an investigation into the incident by Israeli authorities and the Israeli military. This legal action coincides with local media reports of a potential visit by Netanyahu to Buenos Aires in September.
The complaint specifically refers to a strike in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, which resulted in the deaths of 15 paramedics and relief workers. The incident involved an attack on rescue crew vehicles while they were attempting to assist civilians.
Last year, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu as part of an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. It is significant that Argentina is a signatory to the Rome Statute, placing it within the court's jurisdiction.
