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Human rights groups have filed an urgent request for an arrest warrant
for Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa�ar during his current visit to
the UK, citing his direct role in war crimes committed in Gaza,
Anadolu news agency reported.
The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the Hind Rajab Foundation
on Wednesday submitted the request to the UK attorney general and
director of public prosecutions, seeking immediate approval to apply
for a warrant at Westminster Magistrates� Court.
Saar, a senior member of Israel�s Security Cabinet, is seen as
responsible for aiding and abetting torture, willful killing, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
The case focuses on the siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital at the end of
last year, when Israeli forces abducted and tortured Dr. Hussam Abu
Safiya, the hospital�s director.
Saar arrived in the UK on Monday and met with Foreign Secretary David
Lammy the following day. A complaint has also been filed with the
London Metropolitan Police.
The submission lists several crimes under UK jurisdiction, including
the attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital on 8 October -27 December, 2024,
the torture of Abu Safiya, the destruction during the creation of a
Gaza �buffer zone,� and the targeting of civilian survival
infrastructure.
Evidence shows Israeli forces besieged, attacked, and burned the
hospital, using drone strikes that killed and injured patients and
medics.
Abu Safiya was imprisoned in inhumane conditions at the Sde Teiman
Detention Camp and tortured.
GLAN Director Gearoid O Cuinn said: �Mr. Gideon Saar is directly
linked to mass death, destruction, and suffering in Palestine � UK
officials are failing to abide by the law by offering handshakes
instead of handcuffs.�
Dyab Abou Jahjah, chair of the Hind Rajab Foundation, added: �Gideon
Saar cannot walk freely in London while Palestinian civilians lie
buried under rubble � No official title can excuse these atrocities.�
The legal action is supported by British-Palestinian surgeon Dr.
Ghassan Abu Sitta and health care expert Dr. Azra Zyada, who helped
gather evidence from Gaza.
Zyada said: �This is an opportunity to show that the rule of law
matters � We cannot turn a blind eye towards injustice, and if we
tolerate this, then our children will be next.�
Saar is also the subject of an International Criminal Court complaint
for his role in Gaza�s mass displacement and attacks on
infrastructure.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250416-uk-groups-seek-arrest-warrant-for-israeli-foreign-minister-over-gaza-war-crimes/
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