British Palestine campaigners request war crimes investigation into Israeli president

British Palestine campaigners have requested that UK police investigate Israeli President Isaac Herzog for war crimes during his visit to London. The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) contacted the Metropolitan Police, arguing Herzog could have criminal liability for alleged war crimes, torture, and actions constituting plausible genocide in Gaza. The ICJP asserts that diplomatic immunity should not prevent an investigation, citing Herzog's controversial 2023 statement that all Palestinians in Gaza were responsible for the 7 October Hamas attack. This action represents a significant escalation in legal efforts to hold senior Israeli officials accountable for breaches of international law.