ICC Issues Arrest Warrant: International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

New Delhi. Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant as well as the military commander of Hamas (Issues Arrest Warrant ) have done. A pre-trial chamber had rejected Israeli challenges to the court's jurisdiction and issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Galant, a statement said. A warrant was also issued for Mohammed Deif, although the Israeli Army has said he was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July.

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It found that there were 'reasonable grounds' to believe that the three men bear 'criminal responsibility' for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war between Israel and Hamas. Both Israel and Hamas have rejected the allegations.