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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant for “war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza”, according to the New York Times.
One Hamas leader has been issued an arrest warrant as well. Two other Hamas leaders were being investigated but the Israeli Defense Forces killed them before the paper could be delivered.
The ICC says there is enough evidence to believe that the Israeli leaders bear “criminal responsibility” for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. As if there hasn’t always been a “humanitarian crisis” in Gaza.
The warrants weren’t made public, but it will be interesting to see why Israel is being blamed for a food crisis that Hamas leaders aid and abet by withholding food and medicine from Gaza residents.
Some members of the European Union are eager to arrest Netanyahu if he steps foot in their countries.
The top European Union’s diplomat, Josep Borrell Fontelles, told reporters in Amman, “The decision of the court has to be respected and implemented.”
“This decision is a binding decision on all state parties of the court, which includes all members of the European Union”, he added.
