Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting
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The warrant was issued to Netanyahu, his former defense minister Gallant, and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes.

Summary

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and during the October 2023 attacks.

The court alleges actions like depriving Gaza civilians of essential resources.

Israel and the U.S., non-members of the ICC, reject the warrants, with Netanyahu calling them antisemitic.

Hamas also criticized the decision.

The practical enforcement of these warrants remains uncertain, as the ICC lacks authority to compel arrests.

  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    crimes were carried out by the state

    The same is true of others facing ICC charges. For example, Hamas leaders face ICC charges, but that does not justify sanctions against Palestine.

    sanctions on Russia citing the ICC arrest

    Sanctions against Russia couldn’t cite the ICC charges, because they began long before Putin was charged by the ICC.

    the state of Israel is

    Like the US and Russia, Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute.