JERUSALEM — The Jerusalem Institute of Justice published a report arguing that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' missile and drone campaign against Israel and other states should be examined as potential war crimes. The organization called on the International Criminal Court, UN mechanisms, and European prosecutors to assess individual responsibility within the Iranian command structure.
The report alleges that Iran fired more than 2,300 missiles and 5,350 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Israel and neighboring states. During the period from February 28 through early April, Iran launched 650 missiles and at least 479 separate barrages at Israel, including cluster-capable weapons. The campaign left at least 20 people dead and more than 7,000 injured in Israel.
The report also states that the campaign caused disruption to schools, air travel, workplaces, and civilian infrastructure in Israel. The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Qatar, Oman, Cyprus, and Turkey were listed as states targeted by the alleged Iranian attacks. The report acknowledges that battlefield attribution, casualty reporting, and the distinction between direct impacts and interception debris remain incomplete in several of the countries examined.
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice sent its evidentiary record to European parliamentarians, UN mandate holders, other relevant UN mechanisms in Geneva and New York, and diplomatic missions and officials in approximately 20 countries. Flavia Sevald, CEO of the Jerusalem Institute of Justice, said, "We are not asking for another toothless UN condemnation, nor will we accept a diplomatic agreement that grants amnesty for war crimes."
The figures presented in the report were compiled by the organization from open-source reporting, official releases, and an internal database. The report does not assess the legality of US-Israeli strikes on Iran that preceded the Iranian campaign. Tehran has described those strikes as unlawful.
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