International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders

Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Yoav Gallant (right). Both had arrest warrants issued against them by the ICC.

On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, and Yoav Gallant, the former Minister of Defense of Israel, alleging responsibility for the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts during the Gaza war.[1][2] The warrant against Netanyahu is the first against the leader of a Western-backed democratic country for war crimes.[3]

125 ICC member states are now required to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant if they enter their territory, including France and the United Kingdom.[4] The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on 13 July 2024 but whose death remained unconfirmed at the time.[a] An additional possible effect these arrest warrants have is that additional warrants may be issued against Israeli senior IDF officers fighting in Gaza.[8][9]

  1. ^ Gritten, David (21 November 2024). "ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ Drummond, Michael (22 November 2024). "Arrest warrants issued for Israeli PM Netanyahu and former defence secretary Gallant over alleged war crimes". Sky News. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ^ Pita, Antonio (24 November 2024). "Arrest warrant puts Netanyahu in orbit of disgraced leaders". El País. *Henley, Jon (22 November 2024). "Hungary invites Netanyahu to visit as world leaders split over ICC arrest warrant". The Guardian.*Amanpour, Christiane (21 November 2024). "ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu". CNN.
  4. ^ Gross, Aeyal (21 November 2024). "Analysis | Is Netanyahu Now a Fugitive? ICC Arrest Warrants Over Gaza Are Turning point for Israel". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ^ Vinograd, Cassandra (21 November 2024). "I.C.C. Prosecutor Sought Warrants for 3 Hamas Leaders. At Least 2 Are Now Dead". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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  7. ^ "رسميا.. حماس تنعى محمد الضيف" [It's official - Hamas mourns Mohammed Deif]. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  8. ^ "IDF said to warn dozens of soldiers against travel abroad over war crimes claims". Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Pro-Palestinian group files war crimes complaint against new IDF attaché in Brussels". Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.


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