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.

    • phx@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      20 hours ago

      It seems that the Hamas leader they’ve listed the warrant for might already be dead though. I guess if he turns up less dead than expected in a member country they can nab him with the warrant

    • Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.worldEnglish
      105·
      18 hours ago

      I remember saying this should be done at the start of the conflict and I was called a genocide loving Nazi for saying Hamas was just as bad. Hamas leaders are wealthy old men who live in luxury outside of Gaza

      • SulaymanF@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        7 hours ago

        Sinwar and the others listed in the warrant were inside Gaza. Pretending otherwise was part of Israeli propaganda

    • DeadWorldWalking@lemmy.worldEnglish
      43·
      20 hours ago

      This has happened already, it’s now the 2nd time they’ve issued the warrent.

      This is just the first time the story was allowed through the US media wall