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October 7 – Kibbutz Be’eri

Type of liability
Personne physique

Alleged perpetrator(s)
Hamas

Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
Palestinian

Legal classification of crime(s)
Crimes against humanity

Source of the complaint
Victim

Ongoing proceedings
oui

Regime
4 - 113 CP

Summary of facts

Kibbutz Be’eri is a community in southern Israel, less than 5 km from the Gaza Strip. Of its nearly 1,200 residents, around 90 were reportedly killed. Around thirty people, most of whom are reportedly being held hostage in the Palestinian territory, are missing.

Two French nationals reportedly had three family members killed on October 7 by Hamas in Kibbutz Be’eri, and five other family members, including two children aged 3 and 8, are reportedly being held hostage in Gaza.

Amnesty International France recalls that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.

Legal proceedings

<p>November 7, 2023: the French relatives of the victims file a complaint for crimes against humanity against Hamas and its leaders.</p>

Complaint

non

Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)

113-7 PC

Sources

Le Parisien, "Guerre Israël-Gaza : deux nouvelles plaintes en France visent le Hamas", 2023