World reacts to ICC prosecutor seeking Israel, Hamas arrest warrants
May 21, 2024 #ICC #KarimKhan #Article70
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants against
May 21, 2024 #ICC #KarimKhan #Article70
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants against top Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday that his office had applied for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged crimes committed during the Hamas-led October 7 attack on southern Israel and Israel’s subsequent war on Gaza. Khan announced that his office had "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant bear "criminal responsibility" for "war crimes and crimes against humanity." Khan also applied for arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders – Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri (also known as Deif) – for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports. Our team of correspondents around the world are following all the latest developments on this story. We will be getting reactions from Mohammed Jamjoom in Amman, Jordan with the Israeli response to the news. Internationally, we have Gabriel Elizondo standing by at the United Nations and Patty Culhane at the US State Department. First, we go to Step Vassen, who is live for us at The Hague.
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