International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Premier Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Gallant

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Premier Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Gallant

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In a landmark move, the International Criminal Court on Thursday announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes it accuses them of carrying out in Palestinian territories, including Gaza, CE Report quotes Anadolu Agency

The Hague court’s Pre-Trial Chamber I said it “issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024, the day the Prosecution filed the applications for warrants of arrest.”

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