Herzog spoke at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, where he called on the international community to reject genocide allegations leveled against Israel
Swiss prosecutors confirmed on Friday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog is the subject of criminal charges during his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, as Israel is accused of committing war crimes in Gaza.
"Criminal complaints will be examined in accordance with the usual procedure," the Swiss Attorney General's office said, adding that it would contact the Swiss Foreign Ministry to examine the issue of his immunity.
The Swiss Attorney General's office did not disclose details of the type or number of complaints or who filed them.
A spokesman for Herzog's office and a spokesman for the Israeli government and foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
South Africa also named Herzog in its appeal
Herzog spoke at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, where he called on the international community to reject genocide allegations leveled against Israel.
The Israeli president said last week that there is "nothing more heinous and absurd" than the lawsuit filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
In presenting its case, South Africa named Herzog and other Israeli officials who it says expressed genocidal intent against Palestinians.
The Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, which began after a deadly attack by Palestinian militants in southern Israel on October 7, has displaced most of the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million residents and caused a severe humanitarian crisis, with nearly 25 thousand dead Palestinians.