“Israel has buried in Gaza not only our homes, schools, hospitals and universities. It has also buried the language with which we could describe our loss,” he said.
Elsaftawy, a plastic surgeon, said 34 of his relatives died during the war, including his sister, who he said died because of malnutrition and humanitarian conditions resulting from the blockade.
“This notification is not a political gesture, but an attempt to demand truth and accountability,” he said.
Challenging immunity claims
The complaint argues that Israeli officials cannot claim functional immunity in cases involving alleged international crimes, citing the Nuremberg principles and international legal precedents.
The Hind Rajab Foundation said it has submitted more than 90 legal complaints across 30 jurisdictions related to alleged crimes committed against Palestinians.
According to the World Food Programme, approximately 1.6 million people in Gaza — representing 77% of the population — face severe acute food insecurity, including more than 100,000 children and 37,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 880 people have been killed and over 2,645 injured in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire was announced on October 10, 2025.
The agreement was intended to halt Israel’s two-year genocidal war in Gaza, which according to the figures cited in the report killed more than 72,000 people — most of them women and children — injured more than 172,000 and caused extensive destruction affecting approximately 90% of civilian infrastructure since October 2023.
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