Israeli officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Republican and Democratic senators to press the ICC prosecutor not to move forward with issuing arrest warrants
Share on email A bipartisan group of senators held a virtual meeting on Wednesday with senior officials at the International Criminal Court to express their concern aboutover the last two weeks that the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Herzi Halevi.That investigation has been extended to the Oct.
Over the last few weeks, Israel has told the U.S. that it has information suggesting Palestinian Authority officials are pressing the ICC prosecutor to issue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Israeli officials said.
Sources with knowledge of the meeting between senators and senior ICC officials on Wednesday didn't disclose the identity of the senators or the ICC officials, saying the meeting was confidential. One source familiar with the meeting said it was an opportunity for the senators to voice concerns about how the ICC investigation regarding the war in Gaza is being conducted.The office of the ICC prosecutor said "confidentiality is a crucial aspect of the work of the Prosecutor. Therefore, we do not publicly discuss specifics related to the Office's activities and engagements.
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