The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip

The ICC also issued an arrest warrant against Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, on the same grounds.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 13, 2024 in Jerusalem.  (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) declared on Monday May 20 that it had issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza Strip.

“Based on the evidence collected and reviewed by my office, I have reasonable grounds to believe that Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, and Yoav Gallant, the Minister of Defense of Israel, bear responsibility criminal offense of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the territory of the State of Palestine from at least October 8, 2023.declared in a press release the ICC, which sits in The Hague in the Netherlands.


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