Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant were dismayed by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The court had issued an arrest warrant against him. Following this, Israel has now told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it will appeal against the arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
Israel has also urged the ICC to suspend arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant for alleged “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” in the fight against Gaza pending an appeal, Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday.
What did the ICC allege?
According to the report, the ICC had found Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israel’s Defense Minister guilty of ordering the Israeli army to deliberately kill Palestinian civilians and preventing international humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza, thus making the situation in Gaza worse. . a famine situation there.
The court found in its investigation that the Israeli prime minister had Palestinian civilians killed under the pretext of war and also ordered the destruction of Gaza. Considering all these aspects, the ICC judges decided to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant. The court also ordered an investigation into the allegations against Netanyahu.
Israel to appeal
A statement from Netanyahu’s office said Israel denies the authority of the ICC and the validity of the arrest warrant. He said Israel has today submitted a notice to the ICC of its intention to appeal to the court, as well as to request a delay in the execution of the arrest warrant.
Additionally, the PMO said that although Israel rejects the ICC’s jurisdiction, it has informed the court that it will file an appeal which it said will demonstrate that the Assisi arrest warrants “were valid, were absurd and “baseless.” Israel He said that if the ICC rejects Israel’s appeal, it will demonstrate to the United States and Israel’s friends in the world how biased the ICC is against Israel.
