The Worldwide Felony Court docket prosecutor stated Monday that he has requested arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
In a press release, the prosecutor, Karim Khan, stated he would search warrants for Yahya Sinwar, Muhammad Deif and Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas. He additionally stated he was requesting warrants for Mr. Netanyahu and for Israel’s protection minister, Yoav Gallant.
Whereas Mr. Khan’s request should nonetheless be authorised by judges from the courtroom, the announcement is a blow to the federal government of Mr. Netanyahu and can possible gasoline worldwide criticism of Israel’s technique in its seven-month marketing campaign in opposition to Hamas and the battle’s toll on Gazan civilians.
There was no fast response from the Israeli authorities or from Hamas. Israel is just not a member of the courtroom and doesn’t acknowledge its jurisdiction in Israel or Gaza. But when warrants are issued, these named may very well be arrested in the event that they journey to one of many courtroom’s 124 member nations, which embody most European international locations however not the US.