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 Israel–Hamas war.[1][2] The warrant against Netanyahu is the first against a Western-allied leader 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 reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on 13 July 2024.[a] An additional possible effect these arrest warrants have is that additional warrants may be issued against Israeli senior IDF officers fighting in Gaza.[7][8]

  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. ^ Lister, Tim (4 December 2024). "Netanyahu arrest warrant tests Western commitment to international law". CNN.*Fahim, Kareem; Loveluck, Louisa; Rom, Alon (21 November 2024). "ICC arrest warrants accuse Netanyahu, Gallant of war crimes in Gaza". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. *Quell, Molly (21 November 2024). "Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting". Associated press.*War crimes charges will be hard stigma for Netanyahu to shrug off
  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. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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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