State of Israel (government)
National government — disputed perpetrator framing (Gaza case) · Jerusalem, Israel
Israeli military operations in Gaza since Oct 2023 are at the center of genocide allegations before the ICJ. Officials quoted here deny genocidal intent and frame operations as self-defense against Hamas.
National budget and defense appropriations.
Coalition government (Likud-led at time of writing).
Official statements are primary evidence of stated policy and rhetoric; legal characterization as genocide is actively contested and pending ICJ merits proceedings.
A democratic state: the prime minister and cabinet hold executive power, formed from a Knesset majority after national elections. Ministers are appointed by the prime minister. There is no separate 'membership' — quoted officials hold elected or appointed government office.
Leadership & members
- Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister
- Yoav GallantDefense Minister (2023–24)
- Isaac HerzogPresident
- Bezalel SmotrichFinance Minister
Named individuals reflect leadership at the time of writing; linked names have individual profiles in this record. See membership & leadership above for how they are selected.
People profiled in this record
On the record
Verbatim quotations in this project attributed to this body or its officials.
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“South Africa's allegations should be dismissed in their entirety.”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly.”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“The charges of genocide brought by South Africa against Israel are false, outrageous and morally repugnant.”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“We are putting a complete siege on Gaza... No electricity, no food, no water, no gas – everything is closed.”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“Remember what Amalek did to you.”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“It is an entire nation out there that is responsible. It is not true this rhetoric about civilians not being aware, not involved.”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“There are no half measures. Rafah, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat — total annihilation. 'You will blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.'”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“We will take mighty vengeance for this black day... We will turn all the places where Hamas is organized, this city of evil, into ruins. I say to the residents of Gaza: get out of there now.”
Case: gaza palestinians 2023 →“If there are 100,000 or 200,000 Arabs in Gaza and not two million, the whole discourse about the day after will be different.”
Cases in this record
Sources & disclosures
- ICJ submissions (State of Israel) — State of Israel