Study: Israeli investigations open new avenues for holding the occupation accountable for the Gaza war
A research paper by the Palestinian Center for Political Studies argues that internal Israeli investigations and testimonies create a narrative different from the official account of the war on Gaza, and open paths for international legal accountability.
The Palestinian Center for Political Studies issued an analytical paper by researcher Ibrahim Al-Hawajri, arguing that investigations and testimonies from within the Israeli establishment and society create a narrative different from the official Israeli account of the war on Gaza. The paper discusses the film 'No Other Land', the film 'NAZA' released in 2026 based on interviews with 24 former Israeli officers and intelligence personnel, and the 'Lavender' investigation published in April 2024 about an AI-based targeting system. The paper indicates that these testimonies could strengthen the evidence base for international legal avenues, specifically the two arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court in November 2024 against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The paper proposes three future paths: imposing more restrictive legislation on documentation, continued flow of testimonies through international platforms, or internationalizing these testimonies and using them in international accountability. The paper recommends that human rights organizations build interconnected evidence files, and calls on media to be accurate in attributing numbers and testimonies to their original sources.