ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander

Judges astatine the International Criminal Court (ICC) person issued apprehension warrants for Israel’s premier curate and erstwhile defence minister, arsenic good arsenic Hamas's subject commander.

A connection said a pre-trial enclosure had rejected Israel’s challenges to the court’s jurisdiction and issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

A warrant was besides issued for Mohammed Deif, though the Israeli subject has said helium was killed successful an aerial onslaught successful Gaza successful July.

The judges recovered “reasonable grounds” that the 3 men bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged warfare crimes and crimes against humanity during the warfare betwixt Israel and Hamas. Both Israel and Hamas person rejected the allegations.

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