JERUSALEM: Israel said on Friday (Sep 20) that it had submitted an "official challenge" to a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor for an arrest warrant against Prime M
Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference at the Government Press office in Jerusalem on Sep 4, 2024. JERUSALEM: Israel said on Friday that it had submitted an"official challenge" to a request from the International Criminal Court prosecutor for an arrest warrant against
"The State of Israel submitted today its official challenge to the ICC's jurisdiction, as well as the legality of the prosecutor's requests for arrest warrants against Israel's prime minister and minister of defence," foreign ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein said on X. Deif was killed by a strike on Jul 13 in southern Gaza, according to Israel, though Hamas denies he is dead.In August, Khan's office urged the court to take action"with utmost urgency", saying that it was"settled law that the court has jurisdiction in this situation".
Unlike the International Court of Justice , which deals with disputes between countries, the ICC tries individuals suspected of the most heinous crimes.
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