International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Kham, who is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli officials for alleged war crimes, has reportedly been accused of harassing a female colleague.
The UK’s Daily Mail reports that Khan has denied the allegations and suggested that a smear campaign has been launched against him.
According to the Mail, Khan was scrutinized by the ICC over the harrassment allegations in the weeks before he announced in May that he had requested warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, alleging that they had committed crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Ultimately the alleged victim decided against making a formal complaint, according to the report.
Last month, Israel said it had filed an official petition to the ICC challenging the potential arrest warrants and asserting that Israel has a robust and independent legal system able to self-investigate such claims.
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