The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, announced her decision to open an official investigation into alleged crimes committed on the Occupied Palestinian territories, after the Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC issued a decision regarding its jurisdiction over them on February 5 of this year. The decision announced that the Criminal Court will exercise its jurisdiction over crimes allegedly committed from June 13, 2014, until today. The decision also stressed the ICC’s full commitment to the Rome Statute to achieve justice for the victims. To check the news, click here