International arrest warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

21 November 2024 , 12:16

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International arrest warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Announcing the warrants on X, formerly Twitter, the court said: "ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant."

Israel had filed an official objection to the ICC regarding the legality of the prosecutor’s request to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant in September.

The warrants are for alleged war crimes.

Another warrant was issued for the arrest of Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri.

David Wilson

Politics Editor