'The Chamber also found that the alleged crimes against humanity were part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of Gaza,' a court statement read
'The Chamber also found that the alleged crimes against humanity were part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of Gaza,' a court statement readThe ICC rejected a series of objections from Israel and allies to announce the warrants on Thursday.
“The Chamber also found that the alleged crimes against humanity were part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of Gaza,” the statement added.The charges against Netanyahu and Gallant included in Khan’s request for warrants include “starvation of civilians” and “intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population.
The UK Labour government dropped objections to the case that were lodged under Conservative leadership. The US has strongly objected to the legal process against the Israeli leaders, which President Joe Biden described as “outrageous.”Khan himself is now facing an inquiry over allegations of sexual misconduct from a former colleague.
The court also issued a warrant for Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, commonly known as ‘Deif’, for “alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed on the territory of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine from at least 7 October 2023,” it said in a statement.
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