The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former protection minister, and Hamas officers, alleging battle crimes and crimes towards humanity tied to the battle in Gaza and the October 2023 incursion that spurred Israel’s genocidal offensive.
The choice turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally needed suspects and is more likely to additional isolate them and complicate efforts to barter a cease-fire to finish the 13-month battle.
But its sensible implications may very well be restricted since Israel and its main ally, the United States, should not members of the court docket and several other of the Hamas officers have been subsequently assassinated by Israel.
Netanyahu and different Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s request for warrants, labeling it as disgraceful and antisemitic.
U.S. President Joe Biden additionally blasted the prosecutor and expressed help for Israel’s proper to defend itself towards Hamas. Hamas additionally slammed the request.
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