Draft:International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.[1]
Issuance
[edit]Israel is not a member of the International Criminal Court.[2] Karim Khan sought warrants against Hamas officials Ismail Haniyeh, Mohammed Deif, and Yahya Sinwar, though Sinwar and Haniyeh were later killed.[3]
Responses
[edit]Domestic
[edit]Opposition leader Benny Gantz criticized the warrants as a "historic disgrace".[4] National security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the annexation of the West Bank in response.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant over Israel's war in Gaza". The Washington Post. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Bigg, Matthew (21 November 2024). "Israel is not a member of the I.C.C. and does not recognize its jurisdiction in Israel or in Gaza, so Netanyahu and Gallant will not face any risk of arrest at home". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Vinograd, Cassandra (21 November 2024). "The I.C.C. prosecutor had sought warrants for 3 Hamas leaders. At least 2 were killed". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Boxerman, Aaron (21 November 2024). "Benny Gantz, an Israeli opposition leader and critic of Netanyahu, slammed the warrants as "a historic disgrace that will never be forgotten."". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Boxerman, Aaron (21 November 2024). "Israeli leaders criticized the decision to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.