ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced that he is seeking warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas terror chiefs including Yahya Sinwar.
Benjamin Netanyahu has furiously condemned the International Criminal Court for 'daring to compare' Israel with 'mass murderers' after an arrest warrant was issued for both the Israel i prime minister and Hamas leaders.
In an interview on Monday, prosecutor Khan said the warrants are for war crimes and crimes against humanity over the Hamas terror group's deadly October 7 attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent war in the Gaza Strip. An arrest warrant was issued for three Hamas terror chiefs including Yahya Sinwar , the ruler in Gaza who masterminded October 7
He told CNN that the charges against the trio include 'extermination, murder, taking of hostages, rape and sexual assault in detention.' He also said the ICC was applying for warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for their part in the assault on the Gaza strip which was launched in the wake of October 7 and continues to this day.
'They include malnutrition, dehydration, profound suffering and an increasing number of deaths among the Palestinian population, including babies, other children, and women,' he added. One slammed the ICC's move as a 'baseless blood libel' against the country, while senior figures including President Isaac Herzog called the move 'outrageous,' saying it 'cannot be accepted by anyone'.
Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz said he would 'speak with foreign ministers of leading countries around the world to urge them to oppose the prosecutor's decision and declare that even if warrants are issued, they do not intend to enforce them against Israeli leaders.' Asked if the police would arrest Netanyahu if he came to Britain, the spokesperson said he would not comment on what he called 'hypotheticals'.
War crimes prosecutor Reed Brody praised the ICC, saying: 'Many thought this request would never come... Israeli leaders are finally facing a legal reckoning for their actions,' he said. The United Nations and other aid agencies have repeatedly accused Israel of hindering aid deliveries throughout the war. Israel denies this, saying there are no restrictions on aid entering Gaza and accusing the UN of failing to distribute aid.
The Israeli offensive has also triggered a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, displacing roughly 80 percent of the population and leaving hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of starvation, according to UN officials. Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas
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