The International Criminal Court has said it is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The charges related to Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza, the ICC's chief prosecutor Karim Khan told CNN.He said the ICC is seeking warrants for Netanyahu, Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the group's military leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, and chief of its political bureau Ismail Haniyeh.ICC judges will now consider the evidence collected in the application made by Khan.
Speaking to CNN, Khan said: “The world was shocked on the 7th of October when people were ripped from their bedrooms, from their homes, from the different kibbutzim in Israel."This is the first time the ICC has targeted the leader of a key ally of the United States.As the leader of a nation, a warrant would put Netanyahu alongside Vladimir Putin after a warrant was issued for the Russian president's arrest following the invasion of Ukraine.
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