The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant for war crimes in Gaza. Many other Hamas leaders, including Hamas leader Al-Masri, are also being sought.
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The Hague, Friday, November 22, 2024 (Vatican News): The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant for crimes of war in Gaza. Many other Hamas leaders, including Hamas leader Al-Masri, are also being sought. Meanwhile, the death toll from the war in the Gaza Strip has surpassed 44,000.
Arrest warrant issued
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. Arrest warrants were also issued for several Hamas officials, including leader al-Masri. Israel previously claimed to have killed leader al-Masri in an airstrike, but Hamas has never formally acknowledged al-Masri’s death.
Israel- Decision on anti-Semitism
With this decision by the Hague court, Netanyahu and Gallant have become internationally wanted criminals. Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders condemned International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan’s request for a warrant as “shameful and anti-Semitic.”
A spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister stated that “There cannot be a more justifiable war than the one launched by Israel in Gaza after the attacks of October 7” and that “Israel rejects the absurd and false actions and accusations of the International Criminal Court.” which is a partial and discriminatory political body”.
The people of Gaza deprived of food and medicine
“The House finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals deliberately deprived the people of Gaza of goods essential to their survival, including food and water,” the three-judge court wrote in its unanimous decision issuing the order. medicines and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity.
The court of judges further said that it is not necessary for Israel to accept the Court’s jurisdiction for the order to be implemented.
more than 44,000 victims
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, there have been 44,056 casualties and more than 104,268 injuries in the Gaza Strip since the start of the conflict, which is now in its 403rd day. Meanwhile, at least 22 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday. in several areas of the Baalbek region in eastern Lebanon.
