Netanyahu has previously said Israel 'will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defence'.
US President Joe Biden has criticised the "outrageous" arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court for Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader ofThe warrants released by ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan seek the arrest of Netanyahu, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Israel i Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and two other top Hamas leaders - Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, the leader of the Al Qassem Brigades, and the group's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
Hamas denounced the ICC prosecutor, accusing him of trying to "equate the victim with the executioner". In response, a spokesperson for the British government said the ICC's actions would not help "get hostages out, get aid in, or deliver a sustainable ceasefire," with that remaining "the UK's priority".
The ICC was established in 2002 as the permanent court of last resort to prosecute individuals responsible for the world’s most heinous atrocities - war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression.
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