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This article discusses the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdictional policy to prosecute Israeli war crimes perpetrated on Palestinian civilians where, on October 7, 2023, Israel attacked Gaza. Using articles of the Rome Statute, the article proves that Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity on October 7, 2023, which means the ICC is authorized to respond to this situation. The latest update is that Israel will not be a part of the non-member states of the ICC, whereas ICC policy towards conflict took action to continue the investigative process and accelerate investigations concerning the conflict in 2024. However, because of the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICC, it has jurisdiction over its investigation in other countries, not to be the parties of the ICC. Several aspects have played a major role in upholding the jurisdictional investigation law of the ICC against Israeli criminals, even though Israel is not an ICC member state: Firstly, the ICC has Palestine as a state party, which, for the purpose of civil society, should be given justice. Secondly, there is push and enticement from the part of ICC member states and non-member states to start investigating the conflict attack in October 2023.