Summary
France, as well as Belgium and Slovenia, each said Monday they backed the move. Their support exposes divisions in the West’s approach to Israel. Israel itself is not a member of the court. A panel of three judges will decide whether to issue the arrest warrants.
Jenin refugee camp and the adjacent city of Jenin killed at least seven Palestinians. The area has both has long been a bastion of armed struggle against Israel. Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war. Israel says it is cracking down on soaring militancy in the territory.
