The Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Aviv Kochavi, condemned the International Criminal Court’s investigation into “alleged” war crimes and defended the behavior of the Israeli army. Kochavi affirmed that Israel will protect its employees from prosecution by the ICC, and urged the international community to rethink its stances toward combating terrorism. He added that the ICC is not aware of the threat that the IDF soldiers face, and points to the presence of a “gap” between what is happening in reality and how judges at the ICC view the IDF actions. For further details, click here