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Unpacking the ICC’s ‘torturous’ Israel-Palestine probe | Kevin Jon Heller

When the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, it marked one of the most consequential moments in the court's history. Speaking to Middle East Eye’s News Editor Sondos Asem on 5 February 2026, Kevin Jon Heller - a Professor of International Law and Security at the University of Copenhagen's Centre for Military Studies and the ICC’s war crimes adviser- explains the long and complex Palestine investigation, Israel's legal challenges to the warrants, and the unprecedented political pressure now bearing down on the court. In this interview, Heller is speaking in his academic capacity and not on behalf of the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC. Chapters: 03:03 Introduction 08:17 the 15 year history of the war crimes investigation 14:57 Why the ICC only issued arrest warrants after 7 October 17:33 Legal process of seeking applications 27:45 Secret applications 35:57 Three claims against the process 44:19 Israeli challenges to the warrants 59:25 Why does the US oppose the ICC? 1:15:57 Risk of US sanctions 1:20:12 Is the ICC indispensable? Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @middleeasteye   Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye   Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye