Israeli officials have rebuked the International Criminal Court's announcement that it's seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for the conflict.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz called the decision “outrageous” in a statement, adding, “I have instructed the immediate establishment of a special command center at the Foreign Ministry, with all professional entities, aimed at fighting against the decision intended primarily to shackle Israel’s hands and prevent it from exercising its right to self-defense.”
“While Hamas murderers and rapists commit crimes against humanity against our brothers and sisters, the Prosecutor mentions in the same breath the Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Israel alongside the vile Nazi-like monsters of Hamas — a historical disgrace that will be remembered forever,” he said.
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war Cabinet, said, “Placing the leaders of a country that went into battle to protect its citizens, in the same line with bloodthirsty terrorists, is moral blindness and a violation of its duty and ability to protect its citizens.” “Any attempt to draw parallels between these atrocious terrorists and a democratically elected government of Israel — working to fulfill its duty to defend and protect its citizens entirely in adherence to the principles of international law — is outrageous and cannot be excepted by anyone,” he added. “We will not forget who started this war, and who raped, butchered, burned, brutalized, and kidnapped innocent citizens and families.”in southern Israel on Oct.
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